Check your true payment costs - eNett
- BTN News
- Thursday, 19 May 2016
Travel companies need to reassess their ‘true’ cost of payments according to Travelport's eNett International.
AccorHotels releases group on line booking tool
- BTN News
- Thursday, 19 May 2016
AccorHotels has added a group on line booking tool, Leisure Online, for travel agencies, tour operators, event organisers and professional meeting planners.
China to boost airport numbers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
China plans to build more than 500 airports by 2020 to create a market worth over US$153 billion for its general aviation industry.
RACV to host 2016 horticulture meet
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
The National Horticultural Convention will return to Australia’s Gold Coast this year – being held at RACV Royal Pines Resort from 23-25 June.
Christchurch goes with the grain, adding cereal and bread congress meet in 2020
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Christchurch, New Zealand has won the right to host the 16th World Cereal and Bread Congress in 2020.
2015 a good year for association meetings growth - ICCA
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) reported a record number of 12,076 rotating international association meetings taking place in 2015; the largest number ever of association meetings collected in the year after those meetings took place and 571 more meetings than in 2014.
More than half of 18,000 new London hotel rooms in budget sector
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
London’s budget hotel sector has experienced significant growth since the city hosted the 2012 Olympic Games, a new report reveals.
Thai bus firm to cut fleet as budget carriers eat into the business
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Thailand bus operator Transport Company is revamping its business plan to stem the loss of passengers to budget airlines.
United, American tipped to offer more 'no frills' tickets
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
US industry analysts say they expect United and American Airlines to offer more low-price tickets as they attempt to compete better with low cost carriers (LCCs).
BA to end free on-board short-haul catering?
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
UK media claim Alex Cruz, the chairman and ceo of British Airways (BA), may bring in supermarket Waitrose to supply high-quality snacks at premium prices on selected short-haul flights, turning catering from a cost to a revenue stream.
Hong Kong Airlines to offer daily Auckland service
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Hong Kong Airlines will from November offer a daily summer peak period non-stop flight to Auckland, New Zealand using an A330-200 aircraft.
'Smart shoe' developed by easyJet
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
A 'smart shoe' that can help guide people around unfamiliar places has been released by European carrier easyJet.
Environmental damage cited as Thai island closes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Koh Tachai island in Thailand is to be closed to tourists - because of environmental damage - for an indefinite period from October 15.
