Jetstar hit by tech outage
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 February 2025
Jetstar passengers in multiple countries were unable to check into their flights on Saturday February 22 after a technical outage impacted the airline’s systems.
Spirit restructure okayed by court
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
A US bankruptcy judge has approved Spirit Airlines' debt restructuring, clearing the budget airline to convert US$795 million in debt to equity and emerge from bankruptcy as a private company.
Australia's airlines post on time January 2025 figures
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
For January 2025, on time performance over all routes operated by participating airlines (Hinterland, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Skytrans, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) averaged 75.8 per cent for on time arrivals and 75.8 per cent for on time departures.
BA to take over Boeing's Gatwick MRO business
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
UK flag carrier British Airways (BA) is to take over Boeing’s hangar facility and MRO business at London Gatwick Airport, enhancing BA’s operational capabilities by integrating additional expertise and resources into its engineering division, delivering improved aircraft reliability and maintenance efficiency.
New hotel manager for Westin Resort Nusa Dua
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali has appointed Marco Di Pasquale its hotel manager.
Visit Anaheim set for strong 2025
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
Visit Anaheim, the official sales and marketing organisation for Anaheim in California, US, has confirmed 160 conventions, meetings and events (MICE) booked for this year, projected to generate more than US$1.4 billion in economic impact for the local community.
Air India deepens Lufthansa Group ties
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
India's Air India and Europe's Lufthansa Group are adding nearly 60 code-share routes across 12 Indian and 26 European cities including Austrian Airlines and Swiss ports.
Etihad set record in 2024
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways posted its best-ever full year profit last year, after carrying 18.5 million passengers - a 32 per cent increase - and delivering an 87 per cent load factor for the financial year.
Watchdog backflips on Amex-CWT merger
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
The UK competition regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has had a change of mind and given provisional approval for American Express Global Business Travel’s planned merger with CWT Holdings.
Delta offers US$30K crash compensation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
The US's Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 to each passenger on the Delta Connection flight that crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, saying it's a gesture that comes with “no strings attached an d does not impact (passengers') rights”.
MAX crash families want more answers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
Families who lost loved ones in the March 2019 crash of a B737 MAX 8 jet six years ago are asking the US Congress to question the upcoming confirmation hearing of the new US deputy DoT secretary Steven Bradbury, who was appointed acting DoT secretary when Elaine Chao resigned.
IHG buys Ruby
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has acquired Europe's ‘Lean Luxury’ Ruby hospitality brand for EUR110.5 million and plans to expand it globally.
Investigators still at Delta crash site
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
US and Canadian air crash investigators are still at Canada's Toronto Pearson International Airport, where an Endeavor Air Mitsubishi jet flipped onto its roof on landing on Monday this week, with several injuries but no fatalities.
