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Tweet analysis highlights Australia's most hated airlines

: BTN News; Thursday, 02 March 2023

By comparing positive and negative Tweets from fliers, S Money says Jetstar Airways is Australia's 'most hated' airline and WA's Aviair is its best loved.

Wizz to cancel Moldova flights

: BTN News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

As of March 14, Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is suspending flights to and from Moldova due to "the high, though not imminent, risk in the country's airspace".

Nok Air adds Bangkok-Hyderabad services

: BTN News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Nok Air is to operate three weekly non-stop flights from its hub at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand to Hyderabad, India for the northern winter season.

Qantas, Airbus 'close to' SAF announcement

: BTN News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Europe's Airbus and Australia's Qantas are close to announcing their first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investment from the A$200 million fund they established last year.

Aerospace Media Awards marches on

: MICE News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

A third and final call for nominations for the 2023 Aerospace Media Awards has taken place.

Airbus sees strong demand for new aircraft

: BTN News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Airlines based in the Pacific region are expected to take delivery of 920 new aircraft over the next 20 years, generated by an average growth in passenger traffic in the region of 3.2 per cent per annum, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast.

MTF focus on sustainable tourism

: MICE News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

The 2023 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF 2023), hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and co-organised by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, will take place 25-27 April in Sihanoukville city, the capital of Preah Sihanouk province. The Forum will address the theme “Rethinking for Resilience and Digitalisation.”

Dunedin racks up more MICE wins

: MICE News; Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Dunedin, New Zealand has won the International Deer Biology Congress in 2026, which will attract up to 500 cervid researchers and professionals to the ‘unofficial wildlife capital of New Zealand’.
Themed ‘Your Deer Here’, the conference will take place in February 2026 at the University of Otago, bringing together biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, geneticists, wildlife managers, conservationists, food, health, and production researchers to discuss the diverse aspects of deer management and biology from various perspectives globally.

Wallace to head Qantas International

: BTN News; Monday, 27 February 2023

In Australia, Qantas has appointed former Air New Zealand revenue chief Cam Wallace to lead its International unit as part of a management shake-up that sees separate international and domestic divisions return to the flag carrier.

Tourism Central Australia asks NT government for help

: BTN News; Monday, 27 February 2023

Tourism Central Australia (TCA) is calling on the Northern Territory government to incentivise airlines to boost seats to and from the region after it lost 60,000 seats through route suspensions and capacity cuts.

Zipair to add San Francisco direct flights

: BTN News; Monday, 27 February 2023

Japanese low-cost airline Zipair plans to launch a non-stop service from Tokyo Narita to San Francisco this northern summer using Boeing 787 aircraft.

Ortiguera leaves PATA

: BTN News; Monday, 27 February 2023

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) ceo Liz Ortiguera has resigned, prompting vice chair Benjamin Liao to praise her leadership “during a difficult period for the industry.

Qantas slows A380 reactivation

: BTN News; Monday, 27 February 2023

Australian flag carrier Qantas says limited slot availability at its Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) facilities are slowing the reactivation of its A380 fleet and it may not have all its jets back in the air until "early 2025".