Norse Atlantic to add Bangkok route
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Norse Atlantic Airways is launching a new direct route linking the UK's London Gatwick and Bangkok, Thailand starting October 26, 2025 and operating up to four times a week.
AA flight diverted after bomb hoax
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
After months of hoax bomb threats affected India's aviation industry and led to the arrest of 13 suspects, a recent American Airlines (AA) flight to Delhi from New York has been diverted to Rome, Italy.
Lane Retreat offers MICE bonuses
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 25 February 2025
In Australia, the Lane Retreat, Hunter Valley is offering MICE organisers a bonus incentive for booking a corporate retreat.
AA integrates AirTag
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 February 2025
US-based American Airlines (AA) has integrated Apple's AirTag tracking service, allowing travellers to temporarily share their AirTag's location with the airline if bags are misplaced during an AA trip with at least one leg to or from a US airport.
If a bag is misplaced, AirTag will tell American via a QR code.
Trump attacks cruise lines
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 February 2025
Hot on the heels of US president Donald Trump's backflips on 'di minimis' (taxes on items imported into the US that cost less than US$800) and his other threatened and applied tariffs, he's now targeting the cruise industry, which his government says pays too little tax due to flags of convenience.
Jetstar hit by tech outage
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 February 2025
Jetstar passengers in multiple countries were unable to check into their flights on Saturday February 22 after a technical outage impacted the airline’s systems.
Spirit restructure okayed by court
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
A US bankruptcy judge has approved Spirit Airlines' debt restructuring, clearing the budget airline to convert US$795 million in debt to equity and emerge from bankruptcy as a private company.
Australia's airlines post on time January 2025 figures
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
For January 2025, on time performance over all routes operated by participating airlines (Hinterland, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Skytrans, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) averaged 75.8 per cent for on time arrivals and 75.8 per cent for on time departures.
BA to take over Boeing's Gatwick MRO business
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
UK flag carrier British Airways (BA) is to take over Boeing’s hangar facility and MRO business at London Gatwick Airport, enhancing BA’s operational capabilities by integrating additional expertise and resources into its engineering division, delivering improved aircraft reliability and maintenance efficiency.
New hotel manager for Westin Resort Nusa Dua
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali has appointed Marco Di Pasquale its hotel manager.
Visit Anaheim set for strong 2025
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
Visit Anaheim, the official sales and marketing organisation for Anaheim in California, US, has confirmed 160 conventions, meetings and events (MICE) booked for this year, projected to generate more than US$1.4 billion in economic impact for the local community.
Air India deepens Lufthansa Group ties
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
India's Air India and Europe's Lufthansa Group are adding nearly 60 code-share routes across 12 Indian and 26 European cities including Austrian Airlines and Swiss ports.
Etihad set record in 2024
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways posted its best-ever full year profit last year, after carrying 18.5 million passengers - a 32 per cent increase - and delivering an 87 per cent load factor for the financial year.
