Europe's airports focus on shopping
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Some European airports are redesigning terminals and offering new services to boost retail sales per passenger.
Driverless shuttle targets Middle east market
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Navya Arma, a 100 per cent electric and intelligent driverless aviation shuttle, is to be offered for sale across the Middle East.
Srilankan to sell four 'un-needed' A350s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Sri Lanka's debt-ridden national airline SriLankan Airlines is to sell four new Airbus A350s, just weeks after cancelling an order for four more of the aircraft.
SIA puts A350 on Amsterdam run
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is now operating its A350-900 between Singapore and Amsterdam, with flights arriving in the Dutch capital in the mornings after a flight of nearly 13 hours.
Air NZ places 787-9 on South America run, plans summer boost
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Air New Zealand will fly its B787-9 on the Auckland-Buenos Aires route from 30 October 2016.
Emirates adds record number of planes, delivers 28th consecutive profit
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Dubai’s Emirates Group reported its 28th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion despite global and operational challenges.
During the 2015-16 financial year, both Emirates and its subsidiary dnata achieved new capacity and profit milestones, as the Group continued to expand its global footprint, and strengthen its business through strategic investments.
EasyJet reports first-half loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Budget UK airline easyJet has reported a first-half net loss after the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels slowed bookings.
WestJet launches UK-Canada budget services
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Budget carrier WestJet has launched direct services between the UK's London Gatwick airport and six Canadian cities with return fares starting from GBP300.
Hyperloop flags 'safer' levitation system
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
In the USA, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies says it will use a 'safer' form of levitation technology that will allow the passenger-carrying pods on its proposed high-speed transit system to lift up and move.
IAPCO members report changes
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
The annual member survey by the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) shows members each organised an average of 113 events in 2015.
Westin Nusa Dua to stage Wellness month
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
In June, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali will stage a month-long program of healthy lifestyle activities in celebration of Global Wellness Day and International Yoga Day.
Amazon boosts airline stakes
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
E-retailer Amazon.com could take as much as a 30 per cent stake in Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, its second such deal this year after a potential 20 per cent in Air Transport Services and leasing 20 767s from that firm.
Turkish airports on track for 200m passengers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Turkish airports are on target to see 200 million passengers by the end of the year, the country's Transport minister Binali Yildirim says. 180 million passengers used Turkey’s 55 airports last year.
