Interest rates hit APAC hotel investments
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
Hotel investments by value in Asia-Pacific fell to US$3.13 billion in the first six months of the year due to rising interest rates, according to a JLL report.
BA changes Avios rewards
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
The UK’s British Airways has updated the way customers will collect Avios (travel rewards) from 18 October 2023, adding the ability to collect Avios on ancillary purchases such as upgrades, pre-paid seat selection and excess baggage either in advance or at the airport.
Virgin Australia launches 500,000 seat sale
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
Virgin Australia has announced a 72-hour, 500,000-seat domestic flight sale, with fares starting from A$49 as part of a See Australia sale that ends at midnight on Wednesday July 19.
Ecojet to launch using avgas
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
'Green energy' tycoon Dale Vince says he'll have to launch Britain’s first 'electric airline' using avgas in an effort to meet his operating deadlines and secure both planes and landing slots.
Demand for accommodation surges ahead of FIFA tournament
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is kicking much needed goals for Sydney’s hotels with a spike in bookings as the opening match kicks off at Stadium Australia this week.
Brown to head ABEA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has appointed its inaugural chief executive, Melissa Brown, who recently returned to Australia to work with cyber security start-up Sapien Cyber.
Cathay to share its good news with staff
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways expects a consolidated profit of approximately HK$4.0-4.5 billion for its first half year, a turnaround from the first half of 2022, (when the group lost HK$5 billion) and is sharing the good news via a staff rewards program.
United offers pilots 40 per cent more
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
The USA's United Airlines has offered to raise pilots' pay by up to 40 per cent over four years, with the pilots' union the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) valuing the agreement at about US$10 billion.
BA opens Heathrow Whispering Angel
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
UK flag carrier British Airways (BA) has opened a new bar named Whispering Angel in its Terminal 5 Heathrow lounge as part of a refresh this northern summer.
AAA says Qantas and Virgin Australia 'have too much power'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
In Australia, the Qantas and Virgin Australia groups now account for 95 per cent of Australia’s domestic aviation market and are able to strongly influence the economics of the aviation industry, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) said in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry.
Adelaide to host AEO24
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Australia’s Adelaide has been named as host city for the second Advancing Earth Observation Forum (AEO24) in 2024.
Berra now svp at BP’s avgas division
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Federica (Fede) Berra [pictured right] has been appointed senior vice president for UK-based Air bp, effective immediately. She succeeds Martin Thomsen.Berra joined bp in June 2020 as senior vice president integrated gas and power in the gas and low carbon energy business.
Prior to working for bp, she was with ExxonMobil as vice president acquisitions, Latin America, and prior to that held a wide range of leadership roles in Europe and North America in gas and power marketing.
Air Canada opens SFO Maple Leaf lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Air Canada has opened its new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the airline's 28th lounge world wide and its third Maple Leaf lounge in the US.
Interest rates hit APAC hotel investments
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
Hotel investments by value in Asia-Pacific fell to US$3.13 billion in the first six months of the year due to rising interest rates, according to a JLL report.
BA changes Avios rewards
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
The UK’s British Airways has updated the way customers will collect Avios (travel rewards) from 18 October 2023, adding the ability to collect Avios on ancillary purchases such as upgrades, pre-paid seat selection and excess baggage either in advance or at the airport.
Virgin Australia launches 500,000 seat sale
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
Virgin Australia has announced a 72-hour, 500,000-seat domestic flight sale, with fares starting from A$49 as part of a See Australia sale that ends at midnight on Wednesday July 19.
Ecojet to launch using avgas
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
'Green energy' tycoon Dale Vince says he'll have to launch Britain’s first 'electric airline' using avgas in an effort to meet his operating deadlines and secure both planes and landing slots.
Demand for accommodation surges ahead of FIFA tournament
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 July 2023
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is kicking much needed goals for Sydney’s hotels with a spike in bookings as the opening match kicks off at Stadium Australia this week.
Brown to head ABEA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has appointed its inaugural chief executive, Melissa Brown, who recently returned to Australia to work with cyber security start-up Sapien Cyber.
Cathay to share its good news with staff
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways expects a consolidated profit of approximately HK$4.0-4.5 billion for its first half year, a turnaround from the first half of 2022, (when the group lost HK$5 billion) and is sharing the good news via a staff rewards program.
United offers pilots 40 per cent more
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 18 July 2023
The USA's United Airlines has offered to raise pilots' pay by up to 40 per cent over four years, with the pilots' union the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) valuing the agreement at about US$10 billion.
BA opens Heathrow Whispering Angel
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
UK flag carrier British Airways (BA) has opened a new bar named Whispering Angel in its Terminal 5 Heathrow lounge as part of a refresh this northern summer.
AAA says Qantas and Virgin Australia 'have too much power'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
In Australia, the Qantas and Virgin Australia groups now account for 95 per cent of Australia’s domestic aviation market and are able to strongly influence the economics of the aviation industry, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) said in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry.
Adelaide to host AEO24
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Australia’s Adelaide has been named as host city for the second Advancing Earth Observation Forum (AEO24) in 2024.
Berra now svp at BP’s avgas division
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Federica (Fede) Berra [pictured right] has been appointed senior vice president for UK-based Air bp, effective immediately. She succeeds Martin Thomsen.Berra joined bp in June 2020 as senior vice president integrated gas and power in the gas and low carbon energy business.
Prior to working for bp, she was with ExxonMobil as vice president acquisitions, Latin America, and prior to that held a wide range of leadership roles in Europe and North America in gas and power marketing.
Air Canada opens SFO Maple Leaf lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Air Canada has opened its new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the airline's 28th lounge world wide and its third Maple Leaf lounge in the US.
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