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IATA to hold 2023 WSS in Madrid

: MICE News; Wednesday, 28 June 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the 2023 IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid, Spain on 3-4 October to facilitate discussions in seven areas:

Qantas out to shrink customer credit pile

: BTN News; Monday, 26 June 2023

Australia's Qantas is urging travellers in Australia to use their A$400 million-plus worth of Covid-related credits and is offering double frequent flyer points for those who do so before the points expire at the end of this year.

Australia sanctions three for MH17 loss

: BTN News; Monday, 26 June 2023

Australia has imposed sanctions and travel bans on three men convicted of being involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over Ukraine on July 17, 2014. All 298 on board died, including 38 Australian residents and citizens.

Amerijet pilots vote for new CBA

: BTN News; Monday, 26 June 2023

Amerijet pilots represented by the USA's Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) have voted to accept a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that includes new pay rates and work rules that increase schedule flexibility.

Play enters Canada market

: BTN News; Monday, 26 June 2023

Low-cost Icelandic airline Play has entered the Canadian market by giving customers in Hamilton up to 25 per cent off flights to select European destinations.

Qantas launches North America Red Tail and domestic sales

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 26 June 2023

Australia's Qantas is offering more than a million seats on a 'North America Red Tail Sale' running until midnight on Monday, June 26, offering discounts on flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, New York, Vancouver and Honolulu from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

Asia Pacific Airlines opposes Nauru Air rights bid

: BTN News; Monday, 26 June 2023

Guam's Asia Pacific Airlines has told the US Department of Transportation (DoT) that Nauru Airlines' bid to operate both cargo and passenger flights in the region is 'unfair'.

Star Alliance wins its Skytrax category

: BTN News; Saturday, 24 June 2023

Star Alliance has won the title of World's Best Airline Alliance at the Skytrax World Airline Awards this year. The Alliance's Los Angeles lounge maintained its position of World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the seventh year running.

ACCC puts NZ conditions on Qantas and Emirates cooperation okay

: BTN News; Saturday, 24 June 2023

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Qantas Airways Ltd, Emirates and their related entities (including Jetstar) to continue coordinating operations for five years.

United turns to mobiles for delay management

: BTN News; Saturday, 24 June 2023

United Airlines is to start sending meal and hotel vouchers for disrupted travel to passengers’ phones to ease customer service bottlenecks at airports and long hold times at call centres.

Avelo to open Vegas base

: Health & Leisure; Saturday, 24 June 2023

Low-cost US carrier Avelo Airlines is opening a Las Vegas, Nevada base and plans to serve five nonstop destinations with promo fares from US$49 that must be booked by July 4, 2023 for travel through October 31, 2023.

About three quarters of Australian flights were on time in May

: BTN News; Saturday, 24 June 2023

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), which reports on flights by Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Skytrans, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, says Jetstar had more cancellations and delays than any of its rivals in May.