Air Busan changes batteries rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
South Korea's Air Busan is banning batteries in cabin luggage placed in overhead bins because of a fire in one of its jets last week.
Sutton joins BCEC marketing
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Australia's Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has appointed Karyn Sutton to lead its marketing and communications team.
Lufthansa brings Ita Air into 'the family'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Germany's Lufthansa has started the integration process for newly-acquired Ita Air, including frequent flyer programs, moving airport terminals, lounge access, code sharing, air cargo operations and coordinated European flight schedules.
WA secures volleyball event for three years
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Western Australia's state government has secured a three-year deal for the National Volleyball Championships, with the first event scheduled for Arena Joondalup in September 2025.
Qantas launches international sale
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Australia's Qantas has launched an international flights sale covering 400,000 flights across the majority of its global network, including Sydney to London return for A$1,749.
Peppers Gladstone opens in Central Queensland
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
On Queensland, Australia's Capricorn Coast, hotel operator Accor is opening the 32-room Peppers Gladstone, close to the existing 60-room Mantra Gladstone at the Yaralla Sports Club and with both operated as a dual-branded hotel.
Airlines start returning to Israel
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
From March 2, Air India will resume Tel Aviv, Israel flights from New Delhi five times a week using Boeing 787-8 jets.
United Airlines restarts services this month, while Delta Air Lines and British Airways will resume in early April.
Abercromby & Kent in Kimberley move
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
Abercrombie & Kent has identified the East Kimberley national park, a UNESCO World Heritage Listed site and home to Australia's Bungle Bungle Ranges, as the site for a lodge due to open by 2027.
AIME welcome event has Amalfi Coast theme
- MICE News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2025 Welcome Event will be held 7-10pm on Monday 10 February: AIMalfi FESTA at il Mercato Centrale, a 3,000 sqm venue one minute walk from Southern Cross Station, Melbourne.
MCEC opens 'Changing Places' facility
- MICE News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
Australia's Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has opened its new Changing Places facility, providing accessible bathroom facilities for visitors with high support needs.
MCEC opens 'Changing Places' facility
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
Australia's Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has opened its new Changing Places facility, providing accessible bathroom facilities for visitors with high support needs.
Sabre boosts Japan hotel coverage
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
Sabre Hospitality, a division of travel and tourism major Sabre Corporation, has signed Loco Partners in Japan to boost its global distribution system (GDS) hotel coverage in the country.
Scoot to add Iloilo from April
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 February 2025
Scoot will launch twice weekly flights from Singapore to Iloilo City in the Philippines commencing 14 April 2025 using a 112-seater Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, progressively increasing to four times weekly from June.
