Ryanair wins more eDreams claims
- BTN News
- Sunday, 27 November 2016
Online travel agent eDreams has been ordered by the Regional Court of Hamburg to change the way it sells seats on Irish budget carrier Ryanair.
Airport scanner manufacturers are improving their products
- BTN News
- Sunday, 27 November 2016
The makers of scanners used in airports are testing new technology that could speed up security lines for passengers.
Gold Coast thanks Ambassadors and Champions
- MICE News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
Ambassadors and champions representing Australia's Gold Coast Business Events have been commended for their role in injecting millions into the Gold Coast economy.
Pictured are Anna Case with and Caroline Duveau-Clayton, sales manager, Conference & Events, Village Roadshow Theme Parks.
Choice applauds Meriton action
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) decision to initiate proceedings against Meriton for misleading or deceptive conduct over reviews of its properties on the TripAdvisor website has been welcomed by consumer advocate Choice.
AGWA reveals 2017 program
- MICE News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) presentations for 2017 feature a program with a major show on sneaker culture, a new permanent indigenous gallery, two dramatic new sculptures in the Gallery’s entrance by Sir Antony Gormley and the return of the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture, alongside a complete refresh of three Collection galleries and a PIAF collaboration.
Asiana to offer premium economy?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
From Q1 next year, South Korea’s Asiana Airlines is tipped to introduce a premium economy class, wider than the economy seat and priced at about 1.5 times the economy fare.
Pilot mis-heard Adelaide ground controller instruction
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
The Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ATSB) has heard the pilot of an Alliance Fokker 50 jet mis-heard an instruction from the Adelaide surface movement controller and as a result, placed his plane in the path of an incoming Jetstar A320.
China to introduce ID check in?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
Chinese airports could adopt an ID card domestic check-in system next year, eliminating the need for boarding passes.
China's Ctrip buys Skyscanner
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
Skyscanner, the Edinburgh, Scotland-based travel search business, has been bought by Ctrip, China's biggest online travel firm for about GBP1.4 billion.
It will continue to run independently, with the same management team.
AFRAA calls on African governments to allow earnings repatriation
- MICE News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) wants African governments to release about US$2 billion in revenue owed to foreign carriers in order to avoid fewer services by the affected carriers.
China Airlines takes over TransAsia's booked business
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
China Airlines will take over all routes operated by Taiwan's TransAsia Airways from December to fly passengers already booked with the stricken company, which closed down earlier this week.
Trump will help airlines by backing fracking
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
Irish budget carrier Ryanair's ceo Michael O'Leary says Donald Trump’s presidency will be good news for the airline industry if fracking leads to more cuts in the price of oil.
Expedia in MICE push
- MICE News
- Thursday, 24 November 2016
On line travel agent (OTA) Expedia is pushing to change “from being a pure distribution platform to a being partner and enabler for the travel consumer and the entire travel industry".
