Qantas adds WA flights to counter strike impact
- BTN News
- Monday, 19 February 2024
Australia's Qantas is to use three B737s and planes from other airlines to counter the impact of rolling strikes by Network Aviation pilots in Western Australia.
Thai buying 45 more B787-9s?
- BTN News
- Monday, 19 February 2024
Reuters and CH-Aviation say Thai Airways has placed an order for 45 more B787-9s for delivery by 2033.
EC okays Korean-Asiana buy
- BTN News
- Monday, 19 February 2024
The European Commission has approved (under its EU Merger Regulation) the proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air Lines, conditional upon full compliance with remedies offered by Korean Air.
CI World releases 'Top 20' traffic forecast
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its annual World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2023–2052 dataset, showing the Top 20 markets for air travel demand among other key air traffic findings.
BA introduces E-Logs maintenance system
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
A system described as 'cutting-edge engineering' that uses real-time data to predict aircraft maintenance issues, has been deployed by British Airways to reduce delays and save the use of more than 900,000 pieces of paper a year.
Launceston faces firefighter shortage
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
A shortage of aviation firefighters at Launceston airport in Tasmania, Australia has resulted in an ongoing safety breach, which has seen aircraft as large as B 737s carrying up to 200 passengers take off and land without a single aviation firefighter on duty to respond to an emergency.
Global DMC publishes latest Pulse results
- MICE News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
Global DMC Partners (GDP) has released the results of its Q4 2023 Meetings & Events Pulse survey, a report on what is currently driving decisions in the global meetings and events industry.
US flight attendants protest conditions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
US flight attendants have held picket protests at more than 30 major airports across the US as part of the Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action, with about 100,000 crew members of three different labour unions participating.
Australia's flight delays could continue for some time - report
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
The number of delayed and cancelled flights in Australia hasn't dropped as fast as fares, the consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says in its first report on domestic airline competition since quarterly monitoring was reinstated at the end of last year.
Virgin Australia offers Queensland from A$69
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
Australia's Tourism Recovery Package (announced following tropical cyclone Jasper and jointly funded by the federal and Queensland governments) is helping to fund a Virgin Australia sale to some of Queensland’s top holiday spots for as low as A$69 as part of a Valentine’s Day initiative.
KlasJet in Bangladesh deal
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
Lithuanian charter airline company KlasJet has entered a three-month contract with US-Bangla Airlines in Bangladesh.
ACCC releases domestic airline report
- BTN News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
Domestic airfares In Australia generally fell last year after reaching record highs in late-2022, but cancellations and delays remain higher than long-term industry averages, the ACCC’s latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report reveals.
GainingEdge seeking new ceo
- MICE News
- Thursday, 15 February 2024
GainingEdge ceo Jon Sivertson will leave the company at the end of this month, with senior partner Mike Williams serving as acting ceo until a new permanent head is appointed. Applicants should contact GainingEdge partner Bruce Redor.
