New MASWings ceo named
- BTN News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
Malaysia Airlines has appointed Izham Ismail ceo of MASWings effective July 1, when current ceo Ritzerwan Rashid retires.
Egyptair crash - the search continues
- BTN News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
The final hours of EgyptAir Flight 804 saw the jet in the Middle East, Africa and Europe before it crashed on Thursday.
18pc of Australians don't have travel insurance, but many need help of some kind
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 23 May 2016
New research reveals it’s not all plain sailing for Australians travelling overseas, with nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of those surveyed falling ill and a further seven per cent experiencing an injury on holiday.
New country director for CWT Thailand
- BTN News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
Duangdej Yuaikwarmdee (right) has been appointed country director, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Thailand.
As country director, he will be responsible for growing CWT’s business in the market.
Holiday problems hit 37pc of travellers
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 23 May 2016
New research claims to show that not all holidays are smooth sailing, with 37 per cent of Australian travellers experiencing flight delays and cancellations.
Edinburgh in portrait pic fest
- MICE News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
The best contemporary portrait photography from around the world will be celebrated in an exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh this summer.
Melbourne airport sets international passenger record
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 23 May 2016
Australia’s Melbourne Airport has reported handling nine million international passengers between May 2015 and April 2016, the highest recorded in a single year.
EEAA focuses on the future
- MICE News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) will stage special events in Melbourne to support the inaugural Global Exhibitions Day.
Queenstown now after-dark compliant
- BTN News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
Air New Zealand flight NZ613 from Auckland has become the first after-dark flight at Queenstown Airport, New Zealand.
The introduction of evening flights during the winter months will maximise the airport’s current consented operating hours of 06.00 to 22.00hrs and provide more traveller flexibility and connectivity across airline networks. It will also reduce peak-time pressure on the airport’s facilities and services.
Sharing economy providers will keep on growing - Juniper
- BTN News
- Monday, 23 May 2016
New data from Juniper Research shows companies such as Uber and Airbnb are likely to see huge increases in revenues by the end of the decade.
33 in MH17 class action against Putin, Russia
- BTN News
- Sunday, 22 May 2016
An Australian law firm reportedly has filed a compensation claim against Russia and its president Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down in 2014.
HK Express bans shark fin carriage
- BTN News
- Sunday, 22 May 2016
Hong Kong-based budget airline HK Express is joining 35 international carriers and banning the carriage of shark fin.
Consumers embracing travel's top end
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 19 May 2016
Global consumers are moving upmarket and luxury travel now is outpacing growth in the rest of the travel industry, according to travel tech firm Amadeus.
