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.
Cvent publishes 2023 Australia report
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Events and hospitality tech company Cvent has released its Event Industry Report 2023 – Australia Edition.
Bonza starts to rationalise flight network
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Newish Australian budget airline Bonza, which in January launched flights on 27 routes that either had not previously been flown commercially or which were only lightly served by competitors, is to drop five routes and reduce the number of flights to some destinations after poor demand.
Deadline looms for Qantas's ex-USA specials
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has confirmed discounted airfares for flights to Australia and New Zealand from its United States gateways branded the 'Red Tail Sale' at Qantas.com will cease on 16 July 2023.
Crown casinos hit with A$450m penalty
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a A$450 million penalty over two years after AUSTRAC launched civil penalty proceedings against them for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
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.
Cvent publishes 2023 Australia report
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Events and hospitality tech company Cvent has released its Event Industry Report 2023 – Australia Edition.
Bonza starts to rationalise flight network
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Newish Australian budget airline Bonza, which in January launched flights on 27 routes that either had not previously been flown commercially or which were only lightly served by competitors, is to drop five routes and reduce the number of flights to some destinations after poor demand.
Deadline looms for Qantas's ex-USA specials
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has confirmed discounted airfares for flights to Australia and New Zealand from its United States gateways branded the 'Red Tail Sale' at Qantas.com will cease on 16 July 2023.
Crown casinos hit with A$450m penalty
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a A$450 million penalty over two years after AUSTRAC launched civil penalty proceedings against them for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
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