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Carriers cut Nepal services

: BTN News; Monday, 27 July 2015

Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) says it recorded double-digit growth in foreign carrier flights of 11.82 per cent in 2014, but following the April 25 earthquake this year, frequencies are down by 60 per cent.

Cockpit union offers concessions to Lufthansa

: BTN News; Sunday, 26 July 2015

German pilots' union Cockpit has offered concessions to Lufthansa in a bid to end a long-running pay and conditions dispute.

KLM upgrades business and economy seating for B787-9

: BTN News; Sunday, 26 July 2015

Netherlands-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has scheduled its first Boeing 787-9 run this October - from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi and onwards to Bahrain - though Cairo and Xiamen also feature on later departures.

US carriers post record results

: BTN News; Sunday, 26 July 2015

US carriers American, Southwest and United have posted record second-quarter earnings on the back of lower fuel costs, though revenue growth was lower or - in United's case - down.

Rainbow seeking partners

: BTN News; Sunday, 26 July 2015

New Zimbabwe-based carrier Rainbow Airlines says it wants to partner with Europe and Asia-bound airlines to boost its Harare–Johannesburg route by tapping into others' market bases.

Airline profits, yes, but a questionmark on growth

: BTN News; Sunday, 26 July 2015

USA-based American Airlines has reported its most profitable quarter ever, but overall, airlines expect lower profit growth in the next 12 months, according to the latest survey by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Thailand to merge tourism units

: MICE News; Friday, 24 July 2015

Five Thai organisations dealing with tourism marketing and development are to be restructured in an integration program designed to boost efficiency - including through more robust management and improved usage of resources.

AIME stays with Reed

: MICE News; Friday, 24 July 2015

Australia's Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has re-signed Reed Travel Exhibitions to manage the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) for a further three years – until 2018. AIME will next be held in Melbourne, Australia, 23 – 24 February 2016.

AA firms up Australian schedule

: BTN News; Friday, 24 July 2015

USA-based American Airlines (AA) has confirmed the schedules for the new non-stop daily flights between Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia on three-class Boeing 777-300ERs.

Weeks moves roles at Travel Corporation

: BTN News; Friday, 24 July 2015

The Travel Corporation ceo Australia John Weeks is to become non-executive chairman of the business and be replaced by long-time Flight Centre senior manager John Veitch, who will report to Travel Corporation ceo Brett Tollman.

Chinese hotel chains to merge

: BTN News; Friday, 24 July 2015

Chinese hotel groups Plateno Group and Jin Jiang Hotels are to merge but maintain independent operations - and speculation is mounting that the new firm will attempt to acquire a major western accommodation provider, with Starwood's name mentioned in media. The merger will create the largest hotel group in China with a total of 475,000 rooms, comprising Plateno’s 298,000 rooms and Jin Jiang 177,000 rooms.

Airways NZ introduces domestic DCL

: BTN News; Thursday, 23 July 2015

Airways New Zealand has introduced digital departure clearances (DCL), the first operational use of data link technology between air crew and air traffic controllers within New Zealand’s domestic air traffic management environment.

Projects will boost Bangkok’s SkyTrain, Airport Link

: MICE News; Thursday, 23 July 2015

International visitor traffic carried on Bangkok’s public transit network – especially the BTS SkyTrain and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Airport Link – is being boosted by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) under its Thailand CONNECT and MICE United II programs.