ITB India set for April 26-28 in Mumbai
- MICE News
- Friday, 03 February 2023
Registrations have opened for ITB India 2023, taking place in-person from 26 - 28 April 2023 in Mumbai, India.
Skeptics' knives out for Bonza
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
The skeptics' knives are out for Australia's newest airline startup, Bonza, with commentators saying the plan to fly mainly regional routes a few times a week using B737 metal is unlikely to provide enough revenue to be sustainable.
Is 'son of Concorde' a pipe dream?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
As some major legacy airlines place 'at least tentative' orders or expressions of interest in new supersonic passenger jets from Boom Supersonic, Spike Aerospace, Exosonic and Hermeus and maybe others, there are obstacles ahead.
Korea tells China it might ease entry restrictions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
South Korea's prime minister Han Duck-soo says Covid visa curbs on travellers from China could be lifted sooner than planned, but only if Beijing brings the current wave of Covid infections under control.
'All options open' as Virgin Australia staff seek a better deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
Virgin Australia employees are to meet to discuss options including potential industrial action after the carrier offered a pay rise of 2.5 per cent – significantly below the rate of inflation.
Qantas points now on offer via PETstock
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
Customers can now choose to earn Qantas Points when shopping on line or from PETstock stores around Australia, expanding on the existing rewards program.
Aviation industry turns to tech to add self-service options
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
Faced with increased disruptions, baggage mountains and staff shortages, airports and airlines are ramping up their investment in technology to digitalise their operations and speed up the passenger journey by offering more self-service options.
A new report by SITA - 2022 Air Transport IT Insights - reveals that with the post-pandemic recovery, cios want to ensure operations are as agile and resilient as they are efficient, with IT solutions seen as central to their success.
Senators call for US passenger bill of rights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Two US Democrat senators - Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Edward Markey of Massachusetts - intend to offer a 'passenger bill of rights' that would allow passengers to file class-action lawsuits against airlines guilty of poor performance as well as bring legislation to limit airline fees.
Liege adjusts its maximum flights rule
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Belgium's Liege Airport has adjusted its maximum movements rules upward and now will allow 55,000 per year - with room for negotiation - instead of 50,000 movements per year for aircraft over 34 tons set by the original permit.
US airlines hit by another storm
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Another winter storm prompted US airlines to cancel 1019 flights into or out of the United States on Monday January 30.
About half the number belonged to Southwest.
Flyr sounds funding alarm
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Norwegian startup Flyr has announced that its inability to raise the cash it needs has led to a “critical short-term liquidity situation”.
Ryanair reports strong end-2022 quarter
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Ireland's Ryanair says its profits jumped in the last three months of 2022, with “strong pent-up travel demand” in the October half-term school holiday and the Christmas/New Year holiday season driving stronger traffic and higher fares across all markets.
Virgin Australia launches 'Bring on 2023' seat sale
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023
Australia's Virgin Australia has launched a flight sale with half a million cheap seats costing from A$55 one-way.
