The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned more European airlines will fail this year as their collective losses top US$1 billion. The figure is double the losses predicted in March.
Chinese airlines are expected to ignore the mid-June deadline set by the European Union for submitting carbon emissions data for the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS tax).
Sponsored by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, the oneworld airline alliance will welcome Sri Lanka's SriLankan Airlines as a member, probably by the end of 2013.
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) annual report shows passenger numbers between China and Australia increased by more than 38 per cent last year and the total number of inbound international passengers for Australia rose five per cent to more than 28 million. By comparison, the Asia Pacific average for 2011 is 4.3 per cent growth.
China Southern Airlines is to boost its operations to Europe in order to gain more of the Australia and New Zealand outbound travel market.
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the EU blacklist of carriers banned from the EU includes several that are safe and claims the EU has failed to aid others needing practical help.
A new conference centre has opened in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Located in the grounds of the Warwick Le Lagon Resort and Spa and with more than 1,000 square metres of conference space, the Farea Pacifik can seat up to 800 people for banquets or 800 theatre style and has the flexibility to ensure smaller groups can benefit from more intimate and comfortable layouts.
The Monaco Convention Bureau, which boasts around 700 events a year, has set itself an ambitious target of 230,000 overnight business stays booked by the end of 2015 and has urged all its partners to work towards the same objective.
European Cities Marketing has devoted much of its annual conference to attracting more business from the Russia, India and China markets, with key speakers and marketers highlighting opportunities for European cities if they act quickly with a marketing strategy.
The Scandinavian Chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has published the Scandinavian Destination Sustainability Index analysing sustainability performance across 16 cities and five countries.
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for leading US airlines, has called on the United States government to take action to halt the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS tax), saying it seeks to unlawfully tax US airlines and establishes a dangerous precedent that could be used to tax the products and services of other US industries.
Auckland International Airport (AIA) is increasing its domestic passenger charge on airlines from July 1, adding NZ$1.32 per fare to the fees airlines pay the airport. These fees currently stand at NZ$4.23.
As a result, Air New Zealand says it will have to budget for an added NZ$65 million over the next five years.
AIA also said international passenger fees for airlines will drop by 58 cents to NZ$21.55.
Australia's Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) chief John Lee has told the country's Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee that new and increased taxes and other levies will hit inbound tourism revenues.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned more European airlines will fail this year as their collective losses top US$1 billion. The figure is double the losses predicted in March.
Chinese airlines are expected to ignore the mid-June deadline set by the European Union for submitting carbon emissions data for the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS tax).
Sponsored by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, the oneworld airline alliance will welcome Sri Lanka's SriLankan Airlines as a member, probably by the end of 2013.
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) annual report shows passenger numbers between China and Australia increased by more than 38 per cent last year and the total number of inbound international passengers for Australia rose five per cent to more than 28 million. By comparison, the Asia Pacific average for 2011 is 4.3 per cent growth.
China Southern Airlines is to boost its operations to Europe in order to gain more of the Australia and New Zealand outbound travel market.
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the EU blacklist of carriers banned from the EU includes several that are safe and claims the EU has failed to aid others needing practical help.
A new conference centre has opened in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Located in the grounds of the Warwick Le Lagon Resort and Spa and with more than 1,000 square metres of conference space, the Farea Pacifik can seat up to 800 people for banquets or 800 theatre style and has the flexibility to ensure smaller groups can benefit from more intimate and comfortable layouts.
The Monaco Convention Bureau, which boasts around 700 events a year, has set itself an ambitious target of 230,000 overnight business stays booked by the end of 2015 and has urged all its partners to work towards the same objective.
European Cities Marketing has devoted much of its annual conference to attracting more business from the Russia, India and China markets, with key speakers and marketers highlighting opportunities for European cities if they act quickly with a marketing strategy.
The Scandinavian Chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has published the Scandinavian Destination Sustainability Index analysing sustainability performance across 16 cities and five countries.
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for leading US airlines, has called on the United States government to take action to halt the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS tax), saying it seeks to unlawfully tax US airlines and establishes a dangerous precedent that could be used to tax the products and services of other US industries.
Auckland International Airport (AIA) is increasing its domestic passenger charge on airlines from July 1, adding NZ$1.32 per fare to the fees airlines pay the airport. These fees currently stand at NZ$4.23.
As a result, Air New Zealand says it will have to budget for an added NZ$65 million over the next five years.
AIA also said international passenger fees for airlines will drop by 58 cents to NZ$21.55.
Australia's Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) chief John Lee has told the country's Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee that new and increased taxes and other levies will hit inbound tourism revenues.
