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It’s showtime at Sydney’s new entertainment precinct

: MICE News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Australia’s ICC Sydney theatre ushered in a new era of live entertainment to the public with a spectacular concert from Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood.

The special performance was part of Urban’s ripCORD World Tour Australia 2016 and took place at the state-of-the-art new venue to a packed house of 8,000 fans. The theatre features impressive sound, lighting and visuals and fans were brought closer to the legendary performer than ever before, thanks to the unique tiered and fan-shaped design, which provides unobstructed views from all seating.

Gold Coast wins Nu Skin 2018 incentive

: MICE News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Australia’s Gold Coast will host the Nu Skin Korea BDMS Success Trip in April 2018 for an estimated 1300 distributors.

CIBS changes to improve participants’ RoI

: MICE News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

The 22nd edition of the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show (CIBS 2017) will make its debut at its new location, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, 26-29 April 2017.

Organised by the China Boat Industry and Trade Association (CBITA) CIBS is claimed to be the longest-running and most comprehensive boating event in China. Some 40,000 marine industry leaders and enthusiasts from over 50 countries are expected to attend the event.

CTM takes over Redfern and Andrew Jones

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Australian travel company Corporate Travel Management has acquired UK-based Redfern Travel and Tasmania-based Andrew Jones Travel.

MEA opens 2017 conference web site, rego soon

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) management is currently working on a revamp of the association for members that will be developed for its 2017 national conference to be held from 30 April to 02 May at the new ICC Sydney.

E-commerce paying off for ATSG

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

US freight airline ATSG, which operates 767s for Amazon, says Amazon-related revenue accounted for almost a quarter of its total revenue in the first nine months of 2016.

American fined for tarmac delays

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

USA-based American Airlines has been fined US$1.6 million by the US Transportation Department for long tarmac delays.

MH 370 - winds and tides help search

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Oceanographers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), the United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Miami, University of Hawaii, and the Commonwealth Science Industrial and Research Organization (CSIRO) are using wind, tide and 'drifters' to estimate where the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 may lie.

Lloyds threatens to blacklist Nigeria's domestic carriers

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Insurer Lloyd's of London is threatening to blacklist Nigerian domestic carriers for irregular payment of premiums.

Lufthansa ready to take over Brussels Airlines

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Germany's Lufthansa is ready to take over Brussels Airlines, the Belgian carrier says.

Meal choices can help in passenger profiling - Swiss

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

In-flight meal choices could be used to profile passengers arriving at international airports, a manager at Switzerland's national airline Swiss has told a border security conference.

GBTA 2017 registrations open

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Registration is now open for the 2017 Convention of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in Boston, USA, July 15-19.

Virgin Australia signs Air Canada code share agreement

: BTN News; Thursday, 15 December 2016

Virgin Australia has signed a code share deal with Air Canada to be implemented from early 2017, when Virgin Australia customers will be able to book travel on Air Canada’s flights from Los Angeles to several destinations within Canada.