Airline passengers still breaching liquids rule
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 August 2016
The UK's Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says confusion over liquids remains the biggest single cause of delays at security queues during peak times.
Bruhn takes new role at QAL
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 August 2016
Former Australian property industry executive Carl Bruhn has joined Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) as executive general manager, property and infrastructure.
American offers free in-flight entertainment
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 August 2016
American Airlines domestic passengers on wifi-enabled planes now are able to stream free entertainment, including premium channels, from the plane's library to their seatbacks or their own personal devices.
United hacker awarded one million air miles
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
White hat hacker Olivier Beg from Amsterdam, the Netherlands has been rewarded with one million air miles by United Airlines after he reported important security holes in the company's software.
Turkey's TAV okayed for Cuban airport talks
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Cuba has okayed negotiations with a consortium including Turkey's TAV Airports for the management and expansion of Havana's José Martí International Airport, plus the development of San Antonio de los Banos airport.
MH370 latest - it 'fell out of the sky' in the search area
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
After more than two years of fruitless searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean west of Perth, Western Australia - and countless theories on how and why the B777 jet disappeared - a report this week claims the jet fell 'very fast' before crashing.
July premium cabin fares hold, cargo loads pressuring yields/revenues - IATA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its July 2016 Airlines Financial Monitor with key points:
Brexit hits holidaymakers' wallets
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
British short-haul holidaymakers are seeing weaker exchange rates hit their overseas spending post the UK's decision to exit the European Union (EU), with the average UK traveller to the EU saying they are GBP51 worse off per week.
UK government delays Sharm flight OK
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Despite what it says are improvements to Egyptian airport security and much work having been done, UK carrier Monarch is refunding bookings to Sharm El-Sheikh up to and including February 9 2017 and will not be resuming flights to the resort for the full northern winter season as it had planned.
Eventbrite in OXJAM deal
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Eventbrite, the world’s largest event technology platform (it powers two million events around the globe each year), partnered with Oxfam to bring OXJAM to Australia for a second year in August.
WA adds gambling and booze concessions to lift flagging tourist numbers
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Gambling on cruise ships will be permitted for intrastate cruises and within 12 nautical miles of the Western Australian coastline under changes outlined by premier and Tourism minister Colin Barnett.
Indonesia makes entry easier for 169 countries
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Indonesia has moved to simplify travel procedures by granting visa-free status to citizens of 169 countries.
Dungog Festival releases an early ‘taster’
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 August 2016
Organisers of the Dungog Festival have unveiled a program of food, film and arts offerings for visitors travelling to Australia’s New South Wales Hunter region to experience the festival, which runs three days from 27 until 30 October 2016.
