Harding to chair Tourism WA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Nathan Harding has been appointed Tourism Western Australia Board chairman.
White paper considers VR and travel
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Virtual Reality (VR) is a new consumer technology and remains in early adopter mode currently, so when should travel brands expect the technology to really take off?
Perth 'Ideas' festival tipped to attract 2,500-plus
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
More than 2,500 people are expected to visit the Perth Cultural Centre on the last weekend in July 2017 for the fourth annual Disrupted - Festival of Ideas.
US court waters down Trump's travel ban
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
The US Supreme Court has okayed a limited implementation of president Donald Trump’s travel bans on nationals from six Middle East and North Africa nations until hearings are held in October.
Thai AirAsia to fly to Maldives
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Thai AirAsia says it will launch flights between Don Mueang airport, Bangkok and the Maldives on August 11, competing with Bangkok Airways on the route.
NASA backing all-electric flight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
NASA is funding a battery project to power an all-electric aircraft.
It has pulled together researchers from IBM, Cal Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University to do the work, with the venture arms of Jet Blue and Airbus also interested.
Plus Ultra set for Cuba run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
While US-based airlines are cutting back on their services to Cuba, a new Spanish airline, Plus Ultra, has announced a direct service from Barcelona to Havana, with the inaugural trip scheduled for July 1.
Books added to 'separate screening' rules
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
US security screening is adding books to the list of items it wants passengers to hand over at airports.
Australia backing NCITO exhibitions with A$1m
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
The Australian government is spending A$1 million to support 17 exhibitions through the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach (NCITO) program in 2017-18.
Airbnb inks business travel agreement with Flight Centre
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Claiming an Australian and New Zealand first, Airbnb has inked a deal with Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) corporate division to provide corporate customers with more options when travelling for business.
FCTG’s corporate brands including FCm Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller, Campus Travel and Stage and Screen will have access to Airbnb for business.
Tech boosting airline passenger satisfaction
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Passenger satisfaction is higher during the airline journey when self-service technologies are used, particularly at bag tag and collection, plus passport checkpoints, according to the 2017 Sita Passenger IT Trends Survey.
Travel retail at airports 'a bright spot'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Travel retail, particularly in airports, is a bright spot in the retail world, according to GlobalData’s latest report.
Spending in airports hit US$38 billion globally in 2016, and is set to grow by 27 per cent to US$49 billion by 2021.
Hong Kong Book Fair tickets on sale
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
About 670 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions will present books on a wide range of topics and in various languages at the 28th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which will be held 19-25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
Harding to chair Tourism WA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Nathan Harding has been appointed Tourism Western Australia Board chairman.
White paper considers VR and travel
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Virtual Reality (VR) is a new consumer technology and remains in early adopter mode currently, so when should travel brands expect the technology to really take off?
Perth 'Ideas' festival tipped to attract 2,500-plus
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 June 2017
More than 2,500 people are expected to visit the Perth Cultural Centre on the last weekend in July 2017 for the fourth annual Disrupted - Festival of Ideas.
US court waters down Trump's travel ban
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
The US Supreme Court has okayed a limited implementation of president Donald Trump’s travel bans on nationals from six Middle East and North Africa nations until hearings are held in October.
Thai AirAsia to fly to Maldives
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Thai AirAsia says it will launch flights between Don Mueang airport, Bangkok and the Maldives on August 11, competing with Bangkok Airways on the route.
NASA backing all-electric flight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
NASA is funding a battery project to power an all-electric aircraft.
It has pulled together researchers from IBM, Cal Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University to do the work, with the venture arms of Jet Blue and Airbus also interested.
Plus Ultra set for Cuba run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
While US-based airlines are cutting back on their services to Cuba, a new Spanish airline, Plus Ultra, has announced a direct service from Barcelona to Havana, with the inaugural trip scheduled for July 1.
Books added to 'separate screening' rules
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
US security screening is adding books to the list of items it wants passengers to hand over at airports.
Australia backing NCITO exhibitions with A$1m
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
The Australian government is spending A$1 million to support 17 exhibitions through the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach (NCITO) program in 2017-18.
Airbnb inks business travel agreement with Flight Centre
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Claiming an Australian and New Zealand first, Airbnb has inked a deal with Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) corporate division to provide corporate customers with more options when travelling for business.
FCTG’s corporate brands including FCm Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller, Campus Travel and Stage and Screen will have access to Airbnb for business.
Tech boosting airline passenger satisfaction
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Passenger satisfaction is higher during the airline journey when self-service technologies are used, particularly at bag tag and collection, plus passport checkpoints, according to the 2017 Sita Passenger IT Trends Survey.
Travel retail at airports 'a bright spot'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Travel retail, particularly in airports, is a bright spot in the retail world, according to GlobalData’s latest report.
Spending in airports hit US$38 billion globally in 2016, and is set to grow by 27 per cent to US$49 billion by 2021.
Hong Kong Book Fair tickets on sale
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 June 2017
About 670 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions will present books on a wide range of topics and in various languages at the 28th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which will be held 19-25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
Latest Issue
- Virgin Australia IPO set for June start
- Five budget airlines form industry group
- Alaska Air announces Italy route
- Western Sydney airport's 'draft master plan' released
- Boeing agrees US$1.1bn MAX payout, plus a 'quality improvement' investment
- Qantas releases A350-1000 economy seat details
- Jetstar to fly Newcastle-Bali
- TWU wants more on Virgin's future relationship with workers
- Wendy Wu launches solo and cruise/tour packages
