BTN News

BA to trial travel health app

: BTN News; Tuesday, 02 February 2021

British Airways will trial a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with customers who travel between London and the US from 04 February.

GBTA calls for fewer Covid quarantine measures

: BTN News; Friday, 29 January 2021

As the governments of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and the European Union broaden or impose new quarantine rules for international travellers, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is opposing automatic quarantine for Covid-19 prevention and calling for alternate practical measures to protect travellers and prevent the spread of Covid -19.

ACI World tips slow recovery, asks governments to step in

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

New forecasts from Airports Council International (ACI) World show the path to recovery in 2021 will be slow and uncertain and, without government policy support and assistance, the industry continues to face collapse.

IATA calls for global vaccination/test standards

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants governments to partner with the air transport industry to establish global standards for vaccination and test certification.

NZ firm in automated blood test move

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

New Zealand research and development company Orbis Diagnostics has inked a deal with France's Idemia to offer 'automated' immunity blood testing at airports that could help passengers avoid quarantine.

JetBlue 'locked out of heathrow'

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

USA-based JetBlue claims it's being locked out of London Heathrow airport after earlier securing slots at both Gatwick and London Stansted ahead of the launch of transatlantic services.

Could ground worker shortages slow Australian airports' Covid recovery?

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

Industry figures quoted by Australia's Sydney Morning Herald this week show about 13,000 passengers were affected by pre-Xmas delays and cancellations caused by a shortage of ground staff, responsible for checking in passengers, cleaning and loading and moving planes around airports.

Two Australian members on new Skal Board

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

The members of the new Skal International Executive Board for 2021 are Bill Rheaume, world president (from Skal Canada), Burcin Turkkan, svp (from Skal USA), Fiona Nicholl, vp (from Skal Australia), Juan Ignacio Steta Gandara, director (from Skal Mexico), Marja Eela-Kaskinen, director (from Skal Finland), Denise Scrafton, ISC president (from Skal Australia) and Daniela Otero, ceo (from Skal Spain).

Southwest joins 'dogs only' club

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

USA-based Southwest Airlines has joined other US airlines and from March 1 no longer will allow 'exotic' emotional support animals on its flights.

Fewer flights, but guns still a problem at US airports

: BTN News; Thursday, 28 January 2021

The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it caught about 10 firearms per million passengers passing through airport security in 2020, despite the sharp drop in air travel and the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in 500 million fewer checkpoint screenings.