SIA boosts Beijing capacity
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily B787-10 flights between Singapore and Beijing’s Daxing International Airport on 11 November 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
Digital moves to save easyJet
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 June 2024
UK-based airline easyJet is digitising its onboard aircraft logs to cut down on paper use and weight, saving more than 300,000 sheets of paper that currently are printed and stored annually.
Qantas launches domestic sale
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
Australia's Qantas has put nearly one million domestic flights on more than 30 routes on sale until 11.59pm, Sunday June 30, with fares starting from A$109 for a one-way ticket between the Gold Coast and Sydney.
European pilot 'flew for two'
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
UK-based Virgin Atlantic says one of its pilots - first officer Danica Theuma - also flew for Malta’s new state-funded carrier KM Malta Airlines from at least December 2023 and thus broke her rest and duty limitations.
Aer lingus pilot strike sees 244-plus flights cancelled
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA) president Mark Tighe claims Aer Lingus has not "repeatedly sought" to engage with the union and in fact, "we've asked repeatedly to meet them".
Wow offers US$99.99 Europe return fares
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is offering travellers US$49 one-way flights from various US cities to a number of cities in Europe, with fares including all taxes and carrier charges.
Australian government to consider support for LCCs?
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
Australian YouGov research data indicates half of Australians would welcome federal government support for the country's low-cost carriers (LCCs)*, led by Greens' and Labor voters, with only 45 per cent of Coalition voters in favour of intervention.
Alaska's cabin crew strike 'record' deal
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 June 2024
While American Airlines' and United's flight attendants continue to negotiate for a better deal (American Airlines cabin crew have been told they should prepare for a strike*), Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants union says it has reached a “record” tentative labour deal with the carrier, negotiated under federal mediation.
Li to head Shenyang Expo
- MICE News
- Friday, 21 June 2024
Leslie Li (pictured) will be general manager and lead the administration, operation and staff of the Shenyang New World Expo following Diane Chen's promotion to one of two deputy managing director positions at the HKCEC.
Li was previously vice president of the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing.
Cathay duo top 11m passengers in five months
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 June 2024
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for May 2024.
In the first five months of the year, Cathay Pacific and HK Express together surpassed the 10 million mark for passengers carried, with a combined 11.2 million passengers during the period.
Burtt to head Boeing in southeast Asia
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 June 2024
Boeing has named Penny Burtt, a former Australian diplomat who has served in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, as its new president in southeast Asia.
Global delays launch till next year
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 June 2024
UK-based leisure A380 operator Global Airlines is delaying its launch until 2025, with its first second-hand Airbus A380 still undergoing outfitting at Scotland's Glasgow Prestwick airport.
Rex brings down Melbourne-Perth average fares
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 June 2024
The Australian Airports Association says the introductory A$99 sale fare offered by Rex on its new Melbourne-Perth route is the lowest price available since 2010 and Rex’s standard A$269 one-way fare represents the cheapest seats since 2015.
