Eastar spreads its wings
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet has begun flying Incheon-Da Nang and plans an Incheon-Sapporo route from July 1.
Lufthansa to base five A380s in Munich
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Germany's Lufthansa is to base five of its 14 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets in Munich (moved from Frankfurt) as of March next year, while Frankfurt will see five A340-600s placed there.
Marriott seeks tech start ups
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Marriott Hotels is looking for innovative tech start ups to join the 2017 intake of its European accelerator programme TestBED.
Schiphol takes Europe's direct flight crown
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, the Netherlands, is now Europe's largest airport for direct flights, rising take the crown from the UK's London Heathrow thanks to the rise of low-cost carriers, which now make up 21 per cent of its direct flights.
BA slammed for call centre move
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Spain-based IAG's British Airways subsidiary is reviewing the future of more than 1,000 jobs from UK call centres in Newcastle and Manchester to the external company Capita.
Jetstar and Tigerair launch sales
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Australia's budget airlines Tigerair and Jetstar have launched air fare sales.
Google Flights launches in Australia
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Google has launched its Google Flights search engine in Australia after some months in other markets.
United boosts Hawaii services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
United Airlines is increasing services on 11 routes connecting the US mainland to Hawaii from December 20. Hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco will see flight numbers increase.
Amadeus launches Cytric in Hong Kong
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Travel technology firm Amadeus has launched its Cytric Travel and Expense tool in Hong Kong, claiming it will save companies up to 65 per cent on expense reports and 10 per cent on travel budgets.
Dubai in digital passport initiative
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
Dubai Airport has partnered with ObjectTech, a UK startup, to create ‘digital passports’.
Australia's High Court overturns airline cartel ruling
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 June 2017
The High Court of Australia has found price-fixing agreements by Air New Zealand and Garuda Indonesia between 2002 and 2006 - as it had found with 13 other airlines - breached Australian competition laws.
Singapore Airlines increases Paris flights to 10 a week
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will take its Singapore-Paris flight totals to 10 per week from the current seven during the northern winter operating season (29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018).
Travel industry needs thinkers, not 'drones' - Melissa Browne
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Creative and critical thinking must be fostered in the travel industry if it is to weather the storm of disruption according to entrepreneur Melissa Browne.
