Geraghty joins Sydney Airport team
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 April 2025
Former Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty has been appointed Sydney Airport’s general manager Passenger Experience.
Christie leaves Spirit
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Ted Christie has left Spirit Airlines, with cfo Fred Cromer, coo John Bendoraitis and general counsel Thomas Canfield to run the budget carrier until a successor is found.
Cox & King to open in US, Australia
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group (AKTG) has announced its Cox & Kings arm is expanding into the Australian and US markets.
Sunway promotes Castaldi to ceo
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Sunway Hospitality Group of Malaysia has promoted Alex Castaldi to ceo, with responsibility for aligning the hotel business with other key pillars of the Sunway Group including its travel agency and also expanding the firm's global presence.
Castaldi joined Sunway in 2017 as general manager of The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat and most recently was group coo.
Qatar Air to put Starlink in its A350s
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Doha-based Qatar Airways says it now has about 80 per cent of its B777 fleet using Starlink for in-flight wifi and it will start offering the same system on its Airbus A350s from this month.
Claire Back joins Mulpha
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
On April 28, Australia's Mulpha Events will welcome Claire Back as its general manager – Events & Partnerships.
Orient Express renamed in new partnership
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
The partnership between hotel group Accor and luxury brand LVMH for what was the Orient Express train has seen the launch of the La Dolce Vita Orient Express, with a first itinerary, Tastes of Tuscan Vineyards, to take guests from Rome to Montalcino.
IATA releases 'contactless' directory
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a 'Contactless Travel Directory' to help airlines identify and offer contactless travel at specific airports, including with partner airlines.
Hyatt aims for 100 India properties
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Accommodation major Hyatt expects to expand its India region footprint by seven properties this year in Ghaziabad, Kasauli, Kochi, Bhopal, Vithalapur, Jaipur and Butwal in Nepal.
Qantas and Airbus invest A$15m for SAF
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Australia's Qantas and plane maker Airbus are to invest A$15 million in Climate Tech Partners (CTP) to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other aviation decarbonisation technologies.
Finnair to support World Expo 2025 in Osaka
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Finnish flag carrier Finnair - a oneworld alliance member - is to offer customers 25 weekly flights between its home hub Helsinki and four Japanese destinations this northern summer: Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Osaka and Nagoya.
Sydney airport updates Easter passenger advice
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Australia's Sydney Airport expects a busy Easter and school holiday period, with 2.5 million passengers expected in its international and domestic terminals between Wednesday 9 April and Tuesday 29 April.
Ryanair breaks 200m passenger barrier
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Irish budget carrier Ryanair transported a record-breaking 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year ending March 2024, a first for any airline in Europe, it says.
