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International travel markets stabilise in June

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says travel markets stabilised in June and there were 4.1 per cent more premium travellers on international flights compared to a year ago, an improvement on the two per cent growth recorded in May.

Falcon set for flight

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

A new Hungarian airline - Solyom, ('falcon' in English) - hopes to take over the role previously filled by Malev before it collapsed.

Vanilla Air to replace Air Asia Japan

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

Following the decision to sever its partnership with Malaysia's AirAsia and purchase AirAsia's stake in AirAsia Japan, All Nippon Airways says it will rename the low-cost carrier 'Vanilla Air' from November.

PATA issues growth forecasts

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

International visitor arrivals at Asia Pacific destinations have expanded at better than eight per cent over the first part of the year, according to preliminary estimates released by the Pacific Asa Travel Association (PATA).

Shed 6 may live longer than planned

: MICE News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

Wellington, New Zealand's newest concert and conference venue - Shed 6 - has been opened by prime minister John Key.

Williamson to head VA

: MICE News; Thursday, 22 August 2013

Volunteering Australia (VA) has appointed Brett Williamson its chief executive, effective 01 October 2013.

Thai blames exchange rate for Q2 loss

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Thailand's Thai Airways International (Thai) suffered a net loss of THB8.439 billion in Q2 this year, with a 'volatile' currency exchange rate blamed for much of it.

Heathrow worried about bomb implants

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

The UK's London Heathrow Airport has told staff to be on the lookout for women passengers who might have explosives hidden in their breasts, saying there are reports Al Qaeda bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri has developed explosives that can be secreted in implants or other body cavities.

Philippines suspends Zest

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

The Philippines Civil Aviation Authority has suspended local budget airline Zest Air on safety grounds.

Chu to head Cathay Pacific

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Ivan Chu ceo effective March 2014, when current ceo John Slosar succeeds Christopher Pratt as chairman.

High speed rail plan 'should be scrapped' - study

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

The cost of the UK's already-controversial High Speed 2 railway linking London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds (and eventually Glasgow and Edinburgh) will be at least GBP80 billion, double the current estimate, an independent report says.

Ryanair fires pilot over tv comments

: BTN News; Tuesday, 20 August 2013

The UK tv program Dispatches that saw senior Ryanair pilot John Goss say a significant proportion of the airline's pilots felt its safety policy was "non-transparent" and that they were uncomfortable raising safety issues, has resulted in Goss being shown the door.