BA cabin crew to strike again
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
British Airways' (BA's) mixed fleet cabin crew who are members of the Unite union are to strike again - this time for seven days from early Friday March 3 to midnight Thursday March 9.
Surf Air plans UK opening
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
USA-based all-you-can-fly subscription-based carrier Surf Air plans to open in the UK.
Cheap transatlantic fares went fast
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The 'from GBP69' fares offered by Europe's budget carrier Norwegian on 10 new transatlantic routes from Edinburgh, Belfast, Cork, Shannon and Dublin to airports in the US are being snapped up fast.
India tipped to introduce GAGAN
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The Indian government is expected to make it mandatory for Indian airlines to only operate new aircraft that are compliant with the newly-developed GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system. The rule is likely to apply from January 1, 2019.
Sarkozy joins Accorhotels board
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has joined the board of Accorhotels as the international company gears up to introduce an International Strategy Committee, which he will chair.
Qatar dumps oneworld baggage rule
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
From March 1, Qatar Airways is dropping the oneworld alliance's baggage rules for connecting flights.
Jetstar inks CarTrawler deal
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Asia Pacific budget carrier Jetstar has signed a contract with Ireland's CarTrawler to offer car rental using mobile apps, tablets or desktops.
ICAO okays Bangkok Airways safety re-certification
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Thailand’s Bangkok Airways has been re-certified to the international safety standards of ICAO.
Study indicates women wind down as they approach the glass ceiling
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Women start their professional lives keen to achieve executive level status, but their ambitions drop off at senior management levels, according to a new study.
ANA to take control of Peach
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 February 2017
Japan's ANA Holdings is taking a controlling share of Peach Aviation as it works to improve its share of budget air travel sales.
Macquarie to sell Brussels stake
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 February 2017
Australia's Macquarie's infrastructure fund, which owns 36 per cent of Europe's Brussels Airport, reportedly is seeking to sell its stake to co-owner Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which holds 39 per cent of the airport's shares. If the negotiations fail, Macquarie is expected to auction its stake.
Qantas, El Al ink code-share agreement
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 February 2017
Following the signing of a new air service agreement between the two countries and subject to regulatory approvals, Australia's Qantas and Israel's El Al are on track for a code share agreement.
Pathology meet organisers praise ICC Sydney for ‘world-class’ delivery
- MICE News
- Friday, 24 February 2017
More than 1,300 pathologists and scientists are participating in Pathology Update 2017 – an event organised by The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia (RCPA) and running Friday 24 – Sunday 26 February 2017.
The event features nine international speakers and more than 140 local Australasian speakers.
