Vietjet offers Melbourne 'free'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is taking reservations for free flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne.
SAS hit by cyber attack
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is telling passengers that a recent multi-hour outage of its web site and mobile app was caused by a cyber attack that also caused some passenger data to become visible to other passengers.
Tourism Australia and SIA sign business travel deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have inked a three-year marketing deal to promote business events travel to Australia, jointly promoting the country in Asia and the United Kingdom.
Condor adds a better business class
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
German leisure carrier Condor has launched a four-seat 'enhanced business class' on its Airbus A330-900neo, branded 'Prime Seats'.
The seats are spacious and offer more amenities than the other 26 seats in the business-class cabin.
They also feature a larger tray table and a 24-inch 4K entertainment monitor with Bluetooth wireless support. That compares to 17.3-inch monitors in business class and 13.3 inches in premium economy and coach.
There's also an upgraded amenity kit, pyjamas, slippers and a premium snack basket.
Aviation helping 'quake victims
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted the contributions from the aviation industry to the Turkey/Syria relief effort.
Virgin Australia back in IPO territory?
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Reports say owner Bain Capital has appointed Goldman Sachs, UBS and Barrenjoey as lead managers for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of Virgin Australia.
Changi wins Routes Awards
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the overall winner of this year’s Routes Awards. In 2022, the hub increased its traffic to 32.2 million passenger movements, up from 3.1 million passenger movements in 2021.
BestCities changes dates to suit the Australian Open
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The BestCities Global Alliance has confirmed its next annual gathering will take place January 18-21, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
Auckland up and running again
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Domestic and international flights operating out of Auckland International Airport in New Zealand have resumed but airline schedules may be disrupted for several days. Passengers have been advised to check with their airline that their flight is operating before coming to the airport.
Healy joins Hilton Melbourne as gm
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Veteran industry executive Jeremy Healy (pictured right) has been appointed general manager of the Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Victoria, Australia.He joins Hilton from roles overseeing both the Movenpick Hotel, Hobart and Ibis Styles Hobart in Tasmania.
Air India orders 470 jets
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
In provisional deals, Air India has ordered 470 jets (250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing).
The Airbus deal is for 210 A320neo narrowbody planes and 40 A350 widebodies. (Another 25 Airbus jets will be leased.)
Young takes over at Air NZ
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
James Young (pictured right) has been appointed chief executive of Air New Zealand.
Airways New Zealand chair Denise Church said: "James brings extensive aviation and leadership experience to this role, including nine years’ experience as Airways’ chief financial officer and most recently as acting chief executive."
Discover Qatar adds three transit tours
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Discover Qatar (DQ) has launched three new transit tours that highlight Qatar’s position as a destination for sports activities following the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Vietjet offers Melbourne 'free'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is taking reservations for free flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne.
SAS hit by cyber attack
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is telling passengers that a recent multi-hour outage of its web site and mobile app was caused by a cyber attack that also caused some passenger data to become visible to other passengers.
Tourism Australia and SIA sign business travel deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have inked a three-year marketing deal to promote business events travel to Australia, jointly promoting the country in Asia and the United Kingdom.
Condor adds a better business class
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
German leisure carrier Condor has launched a four-seat 'enhanced business class' on its Airbus A330-900neo, branded 'Prime Seats'.
The seats are spacious and offer more amenities than the other 26 seats in the business-class cabin.
They also feature a larger tray table and a 24-inch 4K entertainment monitor with Bluetooth wireless support. That compares to 17.3-inch monitors in business class and 13.3 inches in premium economy and coach.
There's also an upgraded amenity kit, pyjamas, slippers and a premium snack basket.
Aviation helping 'quake victims
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted the contributions from the aviation industry to the Turkey/Syria relief effort.
Virgin Australia back in IPO territory?
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Reports say owner Bain Capital has appointed Goldman Sachs, UBS and Barrenjoey as lead managers for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of Virgin Australia.
Changi wins Routes Awards
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the overall winner of this year’s Routes Awards. In 2022, the hub increased its traffic to 32.2 million passenger movements, up from 3.1 million passenger movements in 2021.
BestCities changes dates to suit the Australian Open
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The BestCities Global Alliance has confirmed its next annual gathering will take place January 18-21, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
Auckland up and running again
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Domestic and international flights operating out of Auckland International Airport in New Zealand have resumed but airline schedules may be disrupted for several days. Passengers have been advised to check with their airline that their flight is operating before coming to the airport.
Healy joins Hilton Melbourne as gm
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Veteran industry executive Jeremy Healy (pictured right) has been appointed general manager of the Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Victoria, Australia.He joins Hilton from roles overseeing both the Movenpick Hotel, Hobart and Ibis Styles Hobart in Tasmania.
Air India orders 470 jets
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
In provisional deals, Air India has ordered 470 jets (250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing).
The Airbus deal is for 210 A320neo narrowbody planes and 40 A350 widebodies. (Another 25 Airbus jets will be leased.)
Young takes over at Air NZ
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
James Young (pictured right) has been appointed chief executive of Air New Zealand.
Airways New Zealand chair Denise Church said: "James brings extensive aviation and leadership experience to this role, including nine years’ experience as Airways’ chief financial officer and most recently as acting chief executive."
Discover Qatar adds three transit tours
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Discover Qatar (DQ) has launched three new transit tours that highlight Qatar’s position as a destination for sports activities following the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
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