China readies for Golden Week
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
China's longest holiday of the year - the eight-day Golden Week holiday that combines the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday from October 1 - is set to drive business, according to Trip.com, which says historic data show international and domestic bookings both will increase by large margins.
IATA WFS and WPS meetings scheduled for Chicago in October
- MICE News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has begun marketing the World Financial Symposium (WFS) & World Passenger Symposium (WPS) taking place 25 - 26 October in Chicago, USA at the McCormick Place convention facility.
Turkish Air blames Canberra for delayed start
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Turkish Airlines says its plans to launch flights to Melbourne, Australia in December have been delayed, saying its application to the country's federal Transport minister and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) hasn't been actioned.
Qantas to place A380s on Hong Kong run over summer
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Australia's Qantas will place the A380 on the Sydney-Hong Kong route From October 31, adding 200 seats each way on the run and replacing the A330 until after Chinese New Year in February 2024.
Qantas' mining pilots set to strike
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Pilots at Australia's Network Aviation, the Qantas Group subsidiary that operates QantasLink, will go on strike on October 4 for 24 hours, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) says.
BA inks IndiGo code share
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 27 September 2023
The UK's British Airways (BA) has a new code-share deal with India’s IndiGo, that country's largest domestic carrier.
Amadeus and MS in AI ‘easy booking’ travel initiative
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Amadeus is working with Microsoft and Accenture to develop new artificial intelligence-powered integrations between its travel and expense platform ‘Cytric Easy’ and Microsoft 365.
'Goyder has to go', says Qantas pilots union
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), which represents most of Qantas's 3,000 or so pilots, is demanding the resignation of carrier chair Richard Goyder, telling new Qantas Group ceo Vanessa Hudson morale "has never been lower".
Rex adds ninth 737
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Currently tagged Australia's most reliable airline, Regional carrier Rex has added a ninth Boeing 737 to its fleet and will welcome two more of the type by June next year.
USA and Japan to celebrate 2024 'Tourism Year'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The USA and Japan have designated next year 'US-Japan Tourism Year 2024', with initiatives that will include special events and initiatives in both countries.
Bonza expands into package holidays, with cargo to come
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Australian domestic leisure startup Bonza has added package holidays for customers flying to any of its 21 destinations, saying it has partnered with travel tech firm Awai, which has "strong experience in technology that allows people to have an unrivalled tailored packaged experience".
Air Canada orders 18 B787-10s
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Air Canada has ordered 18 B787-10s from Boeing, with deliveries scheduled to run from Q4 2025 to Q1 2027.
PCOA conference set for Adelaide in December
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Australia’s Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) annual conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia 10-12, December 2023.
China readies for Golden Week
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
China's longest holiday of the year - the eight-day Golden Week holiday that combines the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday from October 1 - is set to drive business, according to Trip.com, which says historic data show international and domestic bookings both will increase by large margins.
IATA WFS and WPS meetings scheduled for Chicago in October
- MICE News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has begun marketing the World Financial Symposium (WFS) & World Passenger Symposium (WPS) taking place 25 - 26 October in Chicago, USA at the McCormick Place convention facility.
Turkish Air blames Canberra for delayed start
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Turkish Airlines says its plans to launch flights to Melbourne, Australia in December have been delayed, saying its application to the country's federal Transport minister and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) hasn't been actioned.
Qantas to place A380s on Hong Kong run over summer
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Australia's Qantas will place the A380 on the Sydney-Hong Kong route From October 31, adding 200 seats each way on the run and replacing the A330 until after Chinese New Year in February 2024.
Qantas' mining pilots set to strike
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 September 2023
Pilots at Australia's Network Aviation, the Qantas Group subsidiary that operates QantasLink, will go on strike on October 4 for 24 hours, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) says.
BA inks IndiGo code share
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 27 September 2023
The UK's British Airways (BA) has a new code-share deal with India’s IndiGo, that country's largest domestic carrier.
Amadeus and MS in AI ‘easy booking’ travel initiative
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Amadeus is working with Microsoft and Accenture to develop new artificial intelligence-powered integrations between its travel and expense platform ‘Cytric Easy’ and Microsoft 365.
'Goyder has to go', says Qantas pilots union
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), which represents most of Qantas's 3,000 or so pilots, is demanding the resignation of carrier chair Richard Goyder, telling new Qantas Group ceo Vanessa Hudson morale "has never been lower".
Rex adds ninth 737
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Currently tagged Australia's most reliable airline, Regional carrier Rex has added a ninth Boeing 737 to its fleet and will welcome two more of the type by June next year.
USA and Japan to celebrate 2024 'Tourism Year'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The USA and Japan have designated next year 'US-Japan Tourism Year 2024', with initiatives that will include special events and initiatives in both countries.
Bonza expands into package holidays, with cargo to come
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Australian domestic leisure startup Bonza has added package holidays for customers flying to any of its 21 destinations, saying it has partnered with travel tech firm Awai, which has "strong experience in technology that allows people to have an unrivalled tailored packaged experience".
Air Canada orders 18 B787-10s
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Air Canada has ordered 18 B787-10s from Boeing, with deliveries scheduled to run from Q4 2025 to Q1 2027.
PCOA conference set for Adelaide in December
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Australia’s Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) annual conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia 10-12, December 2023.
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