Happy holidays ...
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 December 2023
Jack, Sofia and Chris and the rest of the Impact 'family' wish all our readers and supporters world wide a great festive holiday break and a better 2024.
Jetstar to connect Perth to more of Asia
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
Qantas's budget subsidiary Jetstar’s new direct flights connecting Perth in Western Australia to Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket are on sale now as part of a major expansion of the low-cost carrier’s WA operations.
Aviation set for near-normal 2024
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
With capacity and traffic in 'most regions except Asia Pacific' returning to normal, 2024 is tipped to be the closest to a business-as-usual year for airlines globally. The airline industry as a whole was profitable in 2023 and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a small, further improvement next year.
DoT gathering info on frequent flyer problems
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
The US Transportation Department (DoT) has turned its spotlight on frequent flyer programs, seeking potentially deceptive or unfair practices - and has been meeting with passenger airlines to discuss transferability of miles and notice given before making changes, Reuters reports.
Lynx to offer 25pc discounts on first Canada-US, US-Canada fares
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
Canada-based budget airline Lynx Air will launch non-stop 'ultra-affordable' flights between Toronto, San Francisco and Boston starting in May.
New-build city hotel axed
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
Multi-million-pound new-build Virgin Hotels Glasgow, Scotland welcomed its first guests in August, but in the past few days its 200 staff have been told it will close before Christmas.
Singapore reintroduces Covid masks
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 December 2023
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MoH) has reintroduced mask wearing at the airport and in public places for visitors, along with new health guidelines following a significant increase in Covid infections.
Pegasus adds Birmingham flights
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 22 December 2023
Low-cost Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines now operates between Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays - with one-way fares from Birmingham starting at GBP39.99.
Pegasus is actively seeking to decarbonise its operations in line with its commitment to IATA’s Net Zero by 2050 pledge and global imperatives to protect the planet.
Pictured: Pegasus Airlines crew with Nick Barton, ceo of Birmingham Airport
Turkish Air mulls Rex partnership
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
With more flight rights approved by the Australian government, Turkey's Turkish Airlines is mulling a partnership with Australian domestic carrier Rex.
Cathay seeing post-pandemic surge
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Cathay Pacific says it carried a total of 1,633,145 passengers in November 2023, an increase of 210 per cent compared to November 2022.
Southwest close to agreement on pilot pay
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The USA's Southwest Airlines has reached a new preliminary labour agreement with its pilots after protracted negotiations.
Bonza discounts Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Australian newbie Bonza is sharing the joy of Australian approvals to fly two borrowed planes (from Canadian sister airline Flair) by discounting Xmas flights to and from its new Gold Coast base by 30 per cent.
Jetstar tops November BITRE figures
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The latest figures from Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) show Qantas Group budget carrier Jetstar achieved the highest level of on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines for November at 67.8 per cent, followed by Qantas at 62.5 per cent and Virgin Australia at 54.2 per cent.
