Qatar, Qantas in code share talks - Al Baker
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Doha-based Qatar Airways is in talks with Australia's Qantas to finalise a code-share pact, according to its ceo Akbar Al Baker.
Datalex, SITA link to offer travel sales/services portal
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 July 2012
In a move to improve passengers’ ability to shop, book and manage their journey and enhance airlines’ direct relationships with their passengers, air transport IT company SITA and global software producer Datalex have launched SITA’s new Horizon E-Commerce platform, which provides an airline sales and service portal.
Emirates adds Barcelona
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Dubai-based airline Emirates has launched flights to Barcelona, Spain as part of a tripling of services to the country.
Qatar launches Perth service
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Qatar Airways has launched scheduled B777-200ER flights to the Western Australian city of Perth, officially marking the start of thrice-weekly services to the country’s mining and exploration hub from Doha.
Passenger demand slows
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Global passenger demand growth was 5.6 per cent in May, below April's 7.1 per cent and in line with deteriorating global economic conditions, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Heathrow delays continue
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Passengers suffering a two and a half hour wait to get through immigration at London Heathrow Airport in the UK say they were met by empty passport control desks and uninterested staff, according to the country's Daily Telegraph.
Air India pilots call off strike
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Air India pilots have called off their long-running strike with immediate effect.
Qatar considers new carrier
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways wants to launch a new Saudi Arabian airline, taking advantage of that kingdom's new aviation liberalisation policy which comes into force in September.
MAS deploys A380 on UK run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Malaysia's Malaysia Airlines has deployed its new Airbus A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-London, UK run. The jet will make the non-stop journey three times a week.
Aust’s 2012 Q1 shows MICE arrivals growth
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports there were 174,700 convention or conference arrivals to the country during the year ended 30 April 2012, unchanged year-on-year.
SME confidence, revenues in holding pattern
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
New research by Australian business software firm MYOB shows economic confidence among small to medium business operators has not improved over the past few months – and neitherhave revenues.
Virgin, SIA open the world
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Virgin Australia and alliance partner Singapore Airlines have released Round the World and Circle Pacific fares available from 31 of Virgin Australia’s ports across Australia.
Meditour value on the rise
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 03 July 2012
New research on the value of medical tourism indicates it will rise to US$168 billion a year by 2015.
