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Play to add Glasgow-USA flights

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

New budget airline Play is adding flights from Glasgow to Iceland from May 26, with connections onward to the USA.

IATA issues a FlyNet Zero progress update

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

In Japan, Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corp. and Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. announced that they will be looking into producing wood-based cellulosic bioethanol for SAF by 2027. Honda Motor Co. expects to start producing sustainable aviation fuel. Honda will expand its algae-cultivating business at plants in Japan and overseas, with an eye on production of SAF around 2030.

Munro set for NSW/Victoria art installation

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

In Australia, government funding has been approved to develop two large-scale outdoor art installations located at the border of NSW and Victoria, on each side of the Murray River.

Qatar boosting network this year

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Doha-based Qatar AIrways has confirmed seven new flight destinations in 2023, including Chittagong, Juba, Kinshasa, Lyon, Medan, Toulouse, and Trabzon.

AIM opens Portugal office

: MICE News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

AIM Group International has opened a new office in Porto, Portugal, which will be managed by Nélia Fonte as business manager. The goal of the Group is to expand the area of activity to the North of Portugal, due to growth of Porto as destination for events as well as an important scientific and technological hub. Porto hosts outstanding universities, namely the Polytechnic, and is moving forward to becoming an economic centre for the region.

Free Vietnam flights offer

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Vietjet, the low-cost airline from Vietnam, has launched a promotion offering free domestic flights within Vietnam for Australian travellers.Effective from today, any passengers who fly onVietjetfrom Sydney and/or Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City will be eligible for free connecting flights departing from Ho Chi Minh City to other destinations within Vietnam, such as Hanoi, Da Nang,NhaTrang, and others. Conditions apply see website.

Lufthansa talks on Ita 'are progressing'

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Germany's Lufthansa is considering possible takeovers of smaller airlines such as TAP Air Portugal and Italy's new Ita Airways, where it is in talks with the Italian Ministry of Economy to acquire an equity interest.

Spanish authorities warn of dengue threat

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Parts of Spain are reporting outbreaks of dengue fever, with several people struck down with the bug.

Australians offered Easter specials - and more

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

The Easter holiday break has prompted a number of airlines to offer Australians special deals.

JetBlue-Spirit merger facing rough weather?

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Bloomberg reports the USA's Justice Department and the Department of Transportation both are expected to file antitrust lawsuits to block the US$3.8 billion budget airline merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines on two grounds.
The first is that the DoJ believes the merger will result in lessened competition and therefore possibly more expensive airfares, while the Department of Transportation (DoT) will seek to block the transfer of Spirit's airline certificate to JetBlue, saying the merger will not be in the public interest.

IATA releases latest Safety Report

: BTN News; Wednesday, 08 March 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five year average (2018-2022).

Bonza eyes NT expansion

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 06 March 2023

Australian startup low-cost carrier Bonza is considering flying to the Northern Territory's Alice Springs and Yulara.

AAX is flying to Shanghai again

: BTN News; Monday, 06 March 2023

Malaysia's AirAsia X (AAX) has resumed flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai, China with four weekly flights now and plans in place to ramp up services to 11 weekly flights by Q2 this year.