US FAA extends minimum flight rule waiver
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 August 2023
Last March, citing air traffic control (ATC) staffing issues, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to allow Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to temporarily return up to 10 per cent of slots at both New York-area airports and at Washington National Airport through to September 15.
SIA to boost Australian services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is adding capacity and services to Australia next year, with Cairns, Perth, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to benefit.
Vietjet to add Perth services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is adding twice-weekly 230-seat Airbus A321neo Ho Chi Minh City-Perth, Australia services from November 21.
Saudia adds Beijing tourist route
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Saudia has launched its first direct flight between Jeddah and Beijing, China, a four-times-weekly service that it hopes will attract more Chinese travellers to the Kingdom.
France considers higher air taxes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
The French government is planning to increase taxes on airline tickets from next year in order to make rail travel more appealing.
Startup Global Air pledges to delight customers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 August 2023
New UK carrier Global Airlines is pledging to make customers “feel like a million dollars” if it is able to launch flights between London Gatwick and New York JFK by the middle of next year.
Onyx expands into Maldives
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Onyx Hospitality Group is to open the Amari Raaya Maldives this month.
Bonza releases summer schedule
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Australian budget startup Bonza says more than 1.25 million copies of the Fly Bonza app have been downloaded and close to 400,000 customers have used it to book flights.
Airbnb tips US market rebound
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
San Francisco-based hotel alternative Airbnb says it expects to gain from a rebound in American urban and international travel after global cross-border bookings rose 16 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
Spain set to fine budget airlines
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Spanish authorities are readying to fine low-cost airlines as much as EUR1 million for forcing customers to pay extra for bags or to sit with the rest of their party.
PW engine problem hits Hawaiian
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
The fallout from the Pratt & Whitney (PW) engine recall continues, with Hawaiian Airlines forced to suspend its daily Kahului-Las Vegas service until August 31.
Qatar Airways denies responsibility for Doha strip searches
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Qatar Airways has told a Sydney, Australia court that 'invasive' searches of five Australian women ahead of flights from Doha Hammad International Airport in 2020 were a police matter and outside the airline's control.
United to expand Denver pilot training
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
USA-based United Airlines will spend about US$33 million to buy two parcels of land totalling about 46 hectares in Denver, with part of the purchase to allow an expansion of the airline's pilot training facility in the city.
US FAA extends minimum flight rule waiver
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 August 2023
Last March, citing air traffic control (ATC) staffing issues, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to allow Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to temporarily return up to 10 per cent of slots at both New York-area airports and at Washington National Airport through to September 15.
SIA to boost Australian services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is adding capacity and services to Australia next year, with Cairns, Perth, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to benefit.
Vietjet to add Perth services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is adding twice-weekly 230-seat Airbus A321neo Ho Chi Minh City-Perth, Australia services from November 21.
Saudia adds Beijing tourist route
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Saudia has launched its first direct flight between Jeddah and Beijing, China, a four-times-weekly service that it hopes will attract more Chinese travellers to the Kingdom.
France considers higher air taxes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023
The French government is planning to increase taxes on airline tickets from next year in order to make rail travel more appealing.
Startup Global Air pledges to delight customers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 August 2023
New UK carrier Global Airlines is pledging to make customers “feel like a million dollars” if it is able to launch flights between London Gatwick and New York JFK by the middle of next year.
Onyx expands into Maldives
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Onyx Hospitality Group is to open the Amari Raaya Maldives this month.
Bonza releases summer schedule
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Australian budget startup Bonza says more than 1.25 million copies of the Fly Bonza app have been downloaded and close to 400,000 customers have used it to book flights.
Airbnb tips US market rebound
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
San Francisco-based hotel alternative Airbnb says it expects to gain from a rebound in American urban and international travel after global cross-border bookings rose 16 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
Spain set to fine budget airlines
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Spanish authorities are readying to fine low-cost airlines as much as EUR1 million for forcing customers to pay extra for bags or to sit with the rest of their party.
PW engine problem hits Hawaiian
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
The fallout from the Pratt & Whitney (PW) engine recall continues, with Hawaiian Airlines forced to suspend its daily Kahului-Las Vegas service until August 31.
Qatar Airways denies responsibility for Doha strip searches
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
Qatar Airways has told a Sydney, Australia court that 'invasive' searches of five Australian women ahead of flights from Doha Hammad International Airport in 2020 were a police matter and outside the airline's control.
United to expand Denver pilot training
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
USA-based United Airlines will spend about US$33 million to buy two parcels of land totalling about 46 hectares in Denver, with part of the purchase to allow an expansion of the airline's pilot training facility in the city.
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