Chinese tourism researcher joins WA's ECU
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
A researcher on Chinese tourism has joined Western Australia’s ECU as the University’s 11th Professorial Research Fellow.
Cebu Pacific posts passenger gains
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
Philippines airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) carried 19.1 million passengers in 2016, an increase of four per cent from the 18.4 million passengers flown in 2015.
Average load factor was 86 per cent.
Fewer drunk driver deaths - if policies are in place
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk drivers, according to researchers at Boston Medical Centre.
Kellleher to head Business Events Tasmania
- MICE News
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
Mark Kelleher (pictured right) will take over leadership of Australia's Business Events Tasmania when current chair Malcolm Wells steps down at the end of March after three and a half years in the role.
A$85m Port Douglas waterfront redevelopment approved
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
Australia’s Port Douglas Shire Council has granted approval for the A$85 million redevelopment of the Port Douglas waterfront.
Reef Marina co-owner Andrew Hooper-Nguyen said work would be carried out in stages, with the southern section of The Boardwalk, The Rainforest Walk and 19 of the 85 luxury waterfront townhouses and apartments to be completed first.
OAG sold to Vitruvian Partners
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2017
OAG, the world’s leading provider of flight information (schedules and status), has been acquired by Vitruvian Partners.
Virgin to add Hong Kong flights
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2017
Virgin Australia plans to introduce A330 flights between Australia and Hong Kong in mid-2017.
Tekapo launches star gazing tours with hot pools finish
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
Star gazing at one of the world’s top ‘clear sky’ locations is being launched by Tekapo Springs in New Zealand’s Mackenzie country. The award-winning South Island tourism attraction will take viewing the Southern night sky to new levels with the introduction of Tekapo Star Gazing.
More delegates but fewer conferences and conventions in NZ
- MICE News
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
More BA strikes on the way
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
UK-based airline union Unite has announced four more days of British Airways (BA) cabin crew strikes on top of the four days planned for later this week.
Qantas to add Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
Qantas is adding in-flight tv and films from Netflix, Spotify and Australian tv app Foxtel.
Qatar mulls Sydney-Canberra services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
It will depend on expanded bilaterals, but Doha-based Qatar Airways could launch flights to Australian capital Canberra via Sydney as early as February 2018.
Tigerair Taiwan making money at last
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 February 2017
Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) says its buyout of low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan late last year has resulted in the airline making its first profits.
