American offers wine-at-home program
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
American Airlines has launched a 'Cellars at-home' wine experience for US customers that works like this:
Saga says customers will need both vaccine doses
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Saga Holidays, which caters mostly to British people over the age of 50 and also organises tours and all-inclusive holidays, says all customers will need to have had both Covid-19 jabs at least 14 days before any departure (assuming it is able to restart operations in May 2021 as planned).
UK considers 'Covid hotels'
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
The UK government is to consider the introduction of 'Covid hotels' and more curbs on international travel to stop dangerous new coronavirus variants entering the country.
Greater Bay applies for Cathay Dragon routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Hong Kong startup Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has bid for the right to fly to more than 100 destinations across Asia, routes that were relinquished by now-defunct regional carrier Cathay Dragon.
Biden tells travellers to mask up
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
US president Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, buses and at airports as coronavirus infections continue to climb in the country.
Emirates returns to Australia's east coast next week
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Emirates is to resume passenger flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from next week, the ABC says.
Boeing in catch-up mode after poor 2020
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
2020 was one of the worst years for Boeing, according to Stock Apps, which says the plane maker made only 157 deliveries in the year.
This translates to a 59 per cent decline year-over-year (YoY) after it delivered 380 jets in 2019.
Qantas to operate more repatriation flights
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Qantas will run 20 international B787 'repatriation flights' from the United Kingdom, Europe, India and 'other places' in February and March to bring home Australians still overseas.
EasyJet forward bookings soar
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Despite government advice that international travel could be unwise in 2021 and the possibility that the Tokyo Olympics may be delayed, UK-based easyJet says northern summer bookings at its holidays division are up 250 per cent compared to last year.
IAG drives hard Air Europa bargain
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Spain-based International Airlines Group (IAG) has finalised the purchase agreement for Air Europa (via IAG's own Iberia) for EUR500 million, a saving of 50 per cent on Air Europa's 2019 equity value of EUR1 billion. Payment will be phased over six years.
American offers wine-at-home program
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
American Airlines has launched a 'Cellars at-home' wine experience for US customers that works like this:
Saga says customers will need both vaccine doses
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Saga Holidays, which caters mostly to British people over the age of 50 and also organises tours and all-inclusive holidays, says all customers will need to have had both Covid-19 jabs at least 14 days before any departure (assuming it is able to restart operations in May 2021 as planned).
UK considers 'Covid hotels'
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
The UK government is to consider the introduction of 'Covid hotels' and more curbs on international travel to stop dangerous new coronavirus variants entering the country.
Greater Bay applies for Cathay Dragon routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Hong Kong startup Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has bid for the right to fly to more than 100 destinations across Asia, routes that were relinquished by now-defunct regional carrier Cathay Dragon.
Biden tells travellers to mask up
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
US president Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, buses and at airports as coronavirus infections continue to climb in the country.
Emirates returns to Australia's east coast next week
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Emirates is to resume passenger flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from next week, the ABC says.
Boeing in catch-up mode after poor 2020
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
2020 was one of the worst years for Boeing, according to Stock Apps, which says the plane maker made only 157 deliveries in the year.
This translates to a 59 per cent decline year-over-year (YoY) after it delivered 380 jets in 2019.
Qantas to operate more repatriation flights
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Qantas will run 20 international B787 'repatriation flights' from the United Kingdom, Europe, India and 'other places' in February and March to bring home Australians still overseas.
EasyJet forward bookings soar
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Despite government advice that international travel could be unwise in 2021 and the possibility that the Tokyo Olympics may be delayed, UK-based easyJet says northern summer bookings at its holidays division are up 250 per cent compared to last year.
IAG drives hard Air Europa bargain
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 January 2021
Spain-based International Airlines Group (IAG) has finalised the purchase agreement for Air Europa (via IAG's own Iberia) for EUR500 million, a saving of 50 per cent on Air Europa's 2019 equity value of EUR1 billion. Payment will be phased over six years.









