Qantas faces 'about A$200m' compensation case payout
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Qantas Airways could be told to pay around A$200 million in compensation, penalties and legal fees to 1,700 illegally sacked baggage handlers.
Singapore to host new BAAFEx
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
The Singapore Airshow organiser Experia Events is launching the Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo (BAAFEx) dedicated to the business aviation industry, a biennial event with the first edition to be held 4 – 6 March 2025 at the Changi Exhibition Centre.
Sheraton Samoa resort reopens following renovations
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
The Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort has re-opened following multi-million-dollar renovations.
GDS-Movement adds Denmark's BeCause
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
The Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) has partnered with Danish startup BeCause, which helps hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage their sustainability data.
Beijing BCIA appoints business aviation ground handler
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
While European airlines are cancelling services to Chinese airports because of Russia-overflight restrictions that add about 60 minutes to flights to China (and up to two hours on the return), Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), has appointed ExecuJet Haite as ground handler for business aviation.
Indian airlines report more hoax bomb threats
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
A surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is disrupting the country's flight schedules, forcing flights to divert and causing 'significant' passenger distress.
Qantas readies for February expansions
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Australia's Qantas has given the market more details about its expansion plans including the introduction of new aircraft, an additional destination and scheduling adjustments.
Qantas to pay 'A$170,000-for-three' bill ahead of union talks
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Australia's Qantas Airways has been told by a federal court to pay a combined A$170,000 to three baggage handlers as 'test cases' in a lawsuit involving about 1,700 former workers whose jobs were illegally outsourced.
Jetstar offers a Club exclusive
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Qantas budget arm Jetstar is offering Club Jetstar members 26,000 fares from just A$26 one way, no bags included.
WA 'gained A$286m' from last year's major events
- MICE News
- Sunday, 20 October 2024
Western Australia’s economy benefited from A$286 million of 'mass participation events' funded by WA's Cook Labor government last financial year, beating the 2022-23 figure by more than A$100 million.
Sydney bomb scare a false alarm
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 October 2024
Australian authorities on Saturday responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney, but later said there was no threat.
European exodus from China continues
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 October 2024
SAS and Poland's Lot have joined Virgin Atlantic and BA and suspending flights to China because of the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has made it more expensive to reach Chinese cities from Europe.
Boeing has made an offer to machinists, union says
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 October 2024
Plane maker Boeing's machinists' union, the International Association of Machinists, says the company has made a new offer with a higher wage increase and other incentives in an attempt to end the strike that has paralysed the company for five weeks.
