Lions heading to Melbourne in 2024
- MICE News
- Monday, 21 August 2017
Melbourne, Australia will host the Lions Clubs International Convention 2024 (LCIC24), expected to be worth around A$84.4 million in economic contribution for Victoria.
Ryanair calls for early morning alcohol ban at airports
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 August 2017
Irish budget carrier Ryanair wants limits on alcohol sales at British airports to cut the number of 'drunken incidents' at airports and in flight.
‘The Kingdom of Bleisure’ – Thailand rounds out MICE offering
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
In recent years the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) – in partnership with a staunch team of partners including Thai Airways, hotels, convention centres, government departments and premium retail districts – has headed an almost textbook progression of its MICE sector. Now it has taken the CONNECT Thailand offering a step further, presenting the country as ‘The Kingdom of Bleisure’, writes Kelvin King.
Supawan Teerarat, TCEB’s vice president for strategic and business development, said the new tag was anchored in infrastructure, services, attractions and wide-ranging appeal.
Four Seasons starts ballroom renovations - including a 12-metre LED screen
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia is undertaking a major renovation to its pillarless Grand Ballroom. Officially launching 07 September, the new ballroom will feature a contemporary design and advanced technology.
Ryanair accuses Germans of shady dealing on airberlin
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Irish budget carrier Ryanair says the German government, Lufthansa and airberlin all are involved in a 'manufactured insolvency' of airberlin and are attempting to carve up Air Berlin's assets, while excluding major competitors and ignoring both EU competition and EU state aid rules.
Reports 'could shed light on whereabouts of MH370' - but Australian government wants more
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two reports that analyse data gathered during the Indian Ocean surface search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared March 8, 2014 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China.
Cargo a bright spot in an otherwise poor Cathay half year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a loss of HK$2.05 billion for the first half of this year and warned there may be worse to come.
Leisure Cargo, Niki still in business despite airberlin insolvency
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Germany's Leisure Cargo says its airfreight services - it markets cargo capacity on behalf of airline customers - are not affected by parent airberlin filing for insolvency.
Beijing Capital adds Heathrow services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Despite London Heathrow airport operating at close to capacity, Beijing Capital Airlines has 'found’ two sets of landing and takeoff slots and will serve the UK city from Qingdao in China twice a week from October 30 using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Qingdao is a port city on China’s east coast, about 350 miles north of Shanghai.
AirAsia trains staff to spot people traffickers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia is training its staff to spot human traffickers after reports that there are an estimated 46 million people living in slavery.
30,000 expected at 2017 UIA in Seoul
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Korea expects arround 30,000 industry professionals will come together for the UIA (International Union of Architects) 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress. The large-scale event will utilise two of Seoul’s top event venues, with the congress itself taking place at Coex 03-07 September, followed by the UIA General Assembly at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) 07-10 September.
Spartan ‘first’ for Perth, WA
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
The inaugural Spartan Asia Pacific Championships being held in Perth, Western Australia in November is expected to attract around 2000 participants.
PCEC places cameras in all function spaces
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Western Australia’s Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC) now offers event organisers a live view of all conference proceedings simultaneously.
Lions heading to Melbourne in 2024
- MICE News
- Monday, 21 August 2017
Melbourne, Australia will host the Lions Clubs International Convention 2024 (LCIC24), expected to be worth around A$84.4 million in economic contribution for Victoria.
Ryanair calls for early morning alcohol ban at airports
- BTN News
- Monday, 21 August 2017
Irish budget carrier Ryanair wants limits on alcohol sales at British airports to cut the number of 'drunken incidents' at airports and in flight.
‘The Kingdom of Bleisure’ – Thailand rounds out MICE offering
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
In recent years the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) – in partnership with a staunch team of partners including Thai Airways, hotels, convention centres, government departments and premium retail districts – has headed an almost textbook progression of its MICE sector. Now it has taken the CONNECT Thailand offering a step further, presenting the country as ‘The Kingdom of Bleisure’, writes Kelvin King.
Supawan Teerarat, TCEB’s vice president for strategic and business development, said the new tag was anchored in infrastructure, services, attractions and wide-ranging appeal.
Four Seasons starts ballroom renovations - including a 12-metre LED screen
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia is undertaking a major renovation to its pillarless Grand Ballroom. Officially launching 07 September, the new ballroom will feature a contemporary design and advanced technology.
Ryanair accuses Germans of shady dealing on airberlin
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Irish budget carrier Ryanair says the German government, Lufthansa and airberlin all are involved in a 'manufactured insolvency' of airberlin and are attempting to carve up Air Berlin's assets, while excluding major competitors and ignoring both EU competition and EU state aid rules.
Reports 'could shed light on whereabouts of MH370' - but Australian government wants more
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two reports that analyse data gathered during the Indian Ocean surface search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared March 8, 2014 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China.
Cargo a bright spot in an otherwise poor Cathay half year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a loss of HK$2.05 billion for the first half of this year and warned there may be worse to come.
Leisure Cargo, Niki still in business despite airberlin insolvency
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Germany's Leisure Cargo says its airfreight services - it markets cargo capacity on behalf of airline customers - are not affected by parent airberlin filing for insolvency.
Beijing Capital adds Heathrow services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Despite London Heathrow airport operating at close to capacity, Beijing Capital Airlines has 'found’ two sets of landing and takeoff slots and will serve the UK city from Qingdao in China twice a week from October 30 using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Qingdao is a port city on China’s east coast, about 350 miles north of Shanghai.
AirAsia trains staff to spot people traffickers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia is training its staff to spot human traffickers after reports that there are an estimated 46 million people living in slavery.
30,000 expected at 2017 UIA in Seoul
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Korea expects arround 30,000 industry professionals will come together for the UIA (International Union of Architects) 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress. The large-scale event will utilise two of Seoul’s top event venues, with the congress itself taking place at Coex 03-07 September, followed by the UIA General Assembly at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) 07-10 September.
Spartan ‘first’ for Perth, WA
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
The inaugural Spartan Asia Pacific Championships being held in Perth, Western Australia in November is expected to attract around 2000 participants.
PCEC places cameras in all function spaces
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Western Australia’s Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC) now offers event organisers a live view of all conference proceedings simultaneously.
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