Hellowings adds a wrinkle to airline search
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Taiwan-based airline search startup HelloWings is starting to make waves - albeit small ones - in its home market and nearby regions.
Vietnam refuses to set airfare floor price
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Vietnam has refused to bow to pressure from flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and its low-cost arm Jetstar Pacific and will not set a floor price for air tickets.
Norwegian piles on the pressure with more transatlantic routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Europe's low-cost carrier Norwegian Air is continuing to apply flights pressure on the Atlantic with two new B787 routes from London Gatwick to Seattle and Denver in the US.
Ryanair to offer Norwegian, Aer Lingus feed
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Ireland's Ryanair has confirmed it will start to offer customers access to connecting Ryanair flights on its web site and then later, connections with other airlines starting with Norwegian and Aer lingus.
European Commission says web sites still mislead customers
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Two-thirds of travel booking web sites provide misleading information on prices and breach EU consumer protection rules, the European Commission says.
Google expanding into holidays?
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Google is said to be testing a new package-holidays product in Europe that offers the ability to search for combined flight and hotel deals.
Flight Safety Foundation calls laptops in the hold a 'transfer of consequential risk'
- BTN News
- Monday, 10 April 2017
Following 31 cases logged by the US Federal Aviation Administration last year in which lithium-based batteries caught fire or emitted smoke on airline flights, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) says the industry is introducing another risk by carrying personal electronic devices (PEDs) as passenger baggage in the holds of planes.
Great response to DMS shows in Australia, NZ
- MICE News
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
Destination Marketing Services' DMS Connect has hosted a series of product and service updates in Sydney, Melbourne (both Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand).
The shows engaged over 250 MICE and leisure professionals.
This year's sponsors included Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts and Latam Airlines, with major sponsor Air New Zealand.
Murray region visitor numbers higher in December quarter
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
Australia’s Murray region shows continued visitor growth in the latest December 2016 quarterly visitation statistics with 63,600 international overnight visitors, a 13.9 per cent increase on the December 2015 figure and spending A$55 million.
Attractions and events businesses 'losing fortunes on a single scam'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
Attractions and events in Australia are being targeted by a sophisticated scam operating through Chinese social media, stealing potentially millions of dollars from Australian businesses.
WA acknowledges regional visitor centres with million-dollar project program
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
Regional visitor centres across Western Australia can now apply for a share of A$1.05 million for projects that make them more sustainable and adaptable in a changing tourism environment.
DFAT highlights Anzac Day terrorist threat
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
Australia’s department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says terrorists could target Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.
Passenger growth stays strong in February, load factor a record - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 April 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger traffic results for February show a second month of strong demand.
