Nausori back in full operation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Nausori Airport, Suva, is now fully operational following cancellation of Fiji Airways B737 services to Sydney and Auckland.
Field of Light run extended
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro’s immersive installation, Field of Light Uluru has had its run extended until 31 March 2018.
Hainan seeks OK to fly to London
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
China's Hainan Airlines has applied for permission to launch its first flights to London next year from both Chengdu and Shenzhen. The Chengdu-London route could start as early as January 2017, with flights from Shenzhen following in August.
Mali airports targeted in two attacks
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Reuters reports militants struck two airports in northern Mali with an explosives-laden truck and rockets, with an unknown number of the attackers killed, but no other deaths.
Lufthansa capitulates, but VC refuses to cancel strike actions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
German airline Lufthansa has offered its striking pilots a 4.4 per cent pay rise spread over two years in an attempt to halt strikes that are costing it EUR10-15 million a day.
Airtrain runnning smoothly, wins presigious award
- MICE News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Brisbane’s Airtrain has weathered the past two months of suburban rail network challenges in the region caused by inadequate Queensland Rail driver staffing/training and the introduction of the delayed $1.2 billion Moreton Bay Rail Link to the Redcliffe Peninsula.
Airtrain equipment and services are provided by QR in a long-term relationship which has been very successful, other than the recent hiccup which was beyond Airtrain’s control.
Airtrain station, Brisbane Airport
Australia softens backpacker tax rate
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Australia’s Coalition government, with the support of the Greens political party, has agreed a compromise backpacker tax rate of 15 per cent.
HRG reports difficult half year with some bright spots
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Global travel agency network Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) - in its half-year financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 – says client travel transaction activity declined by six per cent and client travel spend at constant currency fell by 11 per cent.
Queenstown breaks NZ$2 billion barrier
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
New Zealand’s Queenstown’s tourism industry has reaffirmed its status as a major economic driver with annual tourism expenditure surpassing NZ$2 billion for the first time.
Darling Harbour ‘to shine year round’
- MICE News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
In Australia, Sydneysiders and visitors will be offered a sizzling series of events this summer, with International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) set to host a parade of art, music, theatre and comedy shows, adding to Darling Harbour’s reputation as the city’s entertainment hub.
Virgin Australia praised for insurance initiative
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Consumer advocate Choice magazine has praised Virgin Australia’s decision to change its on-line travel insurance option from ‘opt out’ to ‘opt in’ and has called on other airlines to follow suit.
SE Asian agents give Gold Coast thumbs up for business events
- MICE News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
A SE Asia delegation has shown strong support for Australia’s Gold Coast following a recent visit, with the entire group reporting a positively-changed perception of the city as an incentive destination.
The representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore toured the Gold Coast to gain insights into the latest on offer for incentive programs and corporate meetings.
IATA welcomes RED, seeks more for aviation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the European Commission’s revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to incentivise sustainable fuels and has urged policy makers to go even further in prioritising their use for air transport.
