Spain to host 16th MITM
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The 16th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market will take place this year in the city of Granada, Spain, 03-05 October at the Granada Exhibition and Conference Centre.
FCm tips a positive future
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Travel management company FCm Travel Solutions has used its annual conference to showcase the company’s latest developments in technology and future strategies for sales, account management and marketing.
Air France to shed thousands of staff
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Europe's Air France is to cut between 3,000 and 5,000 jobs over the next three years.
Carriers wants blacklist rights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Russia's Aeroflot and other carriers want to blacklists both passengers and pilots who violate flight-safety rules. The idea came from Aeroflot ceo Vitaly Savelyev and he has since been backed by other carriers.
New Aust/NZ gm for Etihad
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
UAE-based Etihad Airways has appointed Luisa Pastrello general manager Australia and New Zealand.
Berlin airport opening delayed till March 2013
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Berlin, Germany's new airport now will probably not open before March 2013 because of problems with fire regulations, much later than the original estimated three month delay that would have seen it open by September this year. The new airport will replace Tegel and Schoenefeld airports.
Thai mulls LCC
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Thailand's Thai Airways says it might set up a new low cost carrier (LCC) totap demand in the regional no-frills sector and also that it is on track to achieve its net profit target this year.
PES to innovate to attract better numbers
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Next year's Perth Event Show (PES) in Western Australia will have more "buzz" and a strong keynote speaker for the pre-show lunch, with a topic that will appeal to business people and not just show visitors, according to PES organiser Richard Campbell of CMS Events, which staged the show on behalf of the Perth Convention Bureau.
Caldwell joins GainingEdge
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Jackie Caldwell has joined GainingEdge as business development consultant for Australia and New Zealand.
Radisson launches global promo
- BTN News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Carlton Rezidor Hotel Group has launched a Radisson Big Night Giveaway, where the first 100,000 people to register for the offer are eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points, enough for a free night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel worldwide.
Bali tourism industry welcomes Aust government’s ‘eased’ travel advisory
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
The Australian government's decision to downgrade its travel warning on Bali has been welcomed by the Indonesian island's MICE sector.
Virgin launches MICE booking portal
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Virgin Australia says it has received positive feedback to its booking portal for meetings and events organisers.
Business class demand 'sensational' - Virgin Australia
- BTN News
- Friday, 18 May 2012
Demand for Australia's Virgin Airlines' new business class on its recently-introduced daily A330 aircraft flying between Sydney and Melbourne to Perth has been nothing short of sensational, according to Sydney-based Gary Manuel, the carrier's sales development manager - industry.
