Africa warms to inDrive for good reason
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Taxi alternative inDrive in Africa is known for its transparent and fair pricing model and is now said to be the region's second-most-downloaded app in its category.
Air safety stats 'dipped a little' last year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2024 Annual Safety Report, showing another year of strong overall performance on safety, including improvements on the five-year average for several key parameters, though it took a step back from an exceptional performance in 2023.
MH370 search resumes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
A new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched by Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity, more than a decade after the plane went missing.
CAPA meet set for Cairns
- MICE News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Cairns in Queensland is to host the 2025 CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific at Cairns Convention Centre on July 31 and August 1.
Air India Express inks Sabre network contract
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Travel IT firm Sabre Corporation has signed Air India Express as its 100th Network Planning & Optimisation customer.
Vietjet adds New Zealand service
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Vietnam's Vietjet is to fly to New Zealand from September, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Auckland four times per week.
Qatar Air okayed for Virgin Australia stake
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
The Australian government has okayed Qatar-backed Qatar Airways to acquire a minority 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia from its owner Bain Capital, a US private equity company.
Qantas rewards shareholders
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Australia's Qantas Airways has rewarded shareholders with an ordinary dividend and a special dividend after reporting an 11 per cent year-on-year growth in underlying profit before tax for the six months ending December 31 2024 - A$1.39 billion.
Austrian passengers given Wizz windfall
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air has been ordered to refund thousands of Austria-resident passengers after a court there ruled that clauses in its 'customer contracts' were unlawful.
Australian government adds A$2bn for Melbourne airport rail link
- BTN News
- Thursday, 27 February 2025
Australia's Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has welcomed news that the federal government will fund the first stage of the Melbourne Airport rail link project in Victoria with another A$2 billion.
EU delays EES
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) has been delayed until November at least, giving travellers extra time before biometric border checks begin.
Hyatt flags Centric growth
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
The Hyatt Centric brand, full-service modern boutique hotels located in prime destinations, plans to introduce more than 35 new hotels world wide by the end of 2028, boosting its portfolio by 50 per cent to more than 100 hotels globally by 2029.
Airlander sets 2030 targets
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) says two dozen of its Airlander airships will be built each year from 2030 at a factory in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK.
