Vietjet launches Taiwan run
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 January 2024
Vietnamese low-cost airline Vietjet has introduced a daily service between Phu Quoc island and Taipei in Taiwan using Airbus A321neo metal.
Australia introduces new permanent resident visa
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 January 2024
Australia has introduced a new permanent resident visa program for citizens of the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste.
Spirit 'needs a way forward' after JetBlue blow
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
The USA's Spirit Airlines is looking for a way past its cancelled US$3.8 billion buyout by JetBlue Airways as financial challenges grow.
Fiji Airways launches ex-Australia sale
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Fiji Airways has announced an ex-Australia flight sale from now until February 02, 2024, covering Nadi in Fiji and destinations beyond.
JAL appoints female president
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori to replace Yuji Akasaka as president, effective 1 April, with Akasaka to replace Yoshiharu Ueki as chairman.
Wizz pays out GBP1.2m
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Thousands of passengers have been awarded a total of GBP1.2 million in compensation from Wizz Air after years of complaints.
Qantas offers ex-NZ sale fares
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
After months defending itself against criticism about high fares and poor service, Australia's Qantas has launched 'sale fares' to a range of global destinations from New Zealand, including to Perth WA, London, Johannesburg, Bangkok and New York (the latter for NZ$1499).
Qantas Loyalty has new head
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Australia's Qantas has appointed Andrew Glance as ceo of its Loyalty business unit.
He moves from executive manager of commercial partnerships and Qantas Business Rewards and will replace current Loyalty boss Olivia Wirth when she leaves Qantas at the end of February.
Scotland braces for Greens' tourist tax to join cruise ships levy
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Members of the devolved Scottish parliament (MSPs) in Holyrood, Edinburgh, have approved (by 86 votes to 30) the general principles of a Bill empowering local councils to introduce a tourist tax levy.
Virgin Australia in Link Air code share
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Flights to regional Australia will be boosted by a new Virgin Australia and Link Airways code share covering dozens of domestic services per week to and from major airports.
Boeing asks Ryanair for engineers
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
USA-based plane maker Boeing asked Irish budget carrier Ryanair to provide more engineers to oversee quality checks of MAX 9 planes currently grounded in the USA following an Alaska Airlines incident where one lost a 'plug door panel' in flight.
Europe flight numbers rose 10pc last year
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
EuroControl’s latest European Aviation Overview looks at the entire network during 2023 and highlights the challenge of achieving punctuality for over 10 million flights in the face of strikes, a massive increase in adverse weather and the disruption caused by the Russia/Ukraine war.
ACI World in Chinese airports initiative
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), and the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the cooperation of Chinese airports.
