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Scoot to fly to Athens

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Singapore Airlines subsidiary Scoot has announced flights from its base in Singapore to Athens, Greece from June 20, 2017.

Airlander 10 takeoff delayed

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

The Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) airship Airlander 10 had its planned Sunday 14th August UK takeoff delayed because of 'last-minute technical hitches' the firm says.

New dsm at Crown Plaza Surfers

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Jennifer Dwyer Slee (pictured right) has been appointed director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, effective 22 August 2016.
She previously was in a similar role with Canberra’s National Convention Centre.

Roberts returns to Sydney Showgrounds

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Australia’s Sydney Showgrounds has appointed Andrew Roberts head of Event Sales.

PanPac Perth offers prize package

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Australia’s Pan Pacific Perth is going to make a fashion dream come true for one lucky event planner on Monday 12 September.

Australia tops MICE survey

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 August 2016

New international business events research has found Australia is the most exciting destination for conferences. Australia also ranked first for scenery, sightseeing and as a destination worth travelling to.

Jetstar third in 'world's cheapest' comparison

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 15 August 2016

Rome2rio, the travel search engine company headed by Viator founder Rod Cuthbert, has compared nearly 1.2 million airfares from 312 airlines to determine each carrier’s average price per kilometre - with some surprising results.

Latam posts US$92m Q2 fare loss

: BTN News; Monday, 15 August 2016

Latin America's Latam Airlines Group says it lost US$92.1 million in Q2 after passenger revenues fell 13.7 per cent year-over-year and cargo revenues decreased 22.3 per cent.
Its operating margin was 0.1 per cent.

Airlines told to expect more IT failures

: BTN News; Monday, 15 August 2016

US airlines are tipped to suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights last week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems that are based on technology dating back to the 1960s, experts say.

Study claims A-P corporate travel delivers highest hotel rates

: BTN News; Monday, 15 August 2016

Corporate travel in the Asia Pacific region shows the largest share of business travel spend, beating North America and Western Europe, according to hotel solutions provider HRS in its Hotel Price Radar Q2 2016 report.

Lobbying - and GBP9m - help United change its mind on Belfast service

: BTN News; Monday, 15 August 2016

A rescue deal believed to be worth GBP9 million over three years financed mainly by the Northern Ireland government will keep US airline United operating its daily service between Belfast and New York.