Canada to overhaul passengers' rights laws
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
Canada's Transport minister Omar Alghabra says the government will consider the EU's system as a model when overhauling the airline passenger bill of rights.
Cirium tips a 47,700 global aircraft fleet by 2042
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
The consultancy arm of aviation analytics firm Cirium says the global passenger airline fleet will rise to around 47,700 aircraft at the end of 2041, up from 25,700 at the end of 2021.
Thailand targets 25 million visitors this year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
In December 2022, Thailand welcomed 2.24 million foreign tourists, compared with 230,497 in the same month a year earlier.
Canberra joins TWU fight to overturn Qantas's outsourcing decision
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
Australia's federal government will join the Transport Workers’ Union’s (TWU) high court fight with its flag carrier Qantas that centres on the airline's fight to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handlers’ jobs.
ARC Aero to add nine-seat VTOL
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
UK-based startup ARC Aero Systems is to add a nine-seat VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to its product range.
Australians should expect lower domestic fares by mid year
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Gina Cass-Gotlieb says flying domestically should become cheaper by July as airlines add capacity.
UK to revamp immigration system
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Authorities in the UK have announced a 'new immigration plan' which will include a 'Permission to Travel' scheme, requiring visitors to be approved in advance to visit the country.
Australia's December on-time figures dropped 'significantly'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australian carriers' on-time departures and arrivals figures for December were significantly lower than the long-term average for all routes, with just 70.8 per cent of flights taking off on schedule and 71.1 per cent landing on time, according to official BITRE data.
Qantas Group topped October 2022 international figures
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australia's Qantas topped the country's international aviation market share in October 2022 with 17.6 per cent. It was followed by the group's budget subsidiary Jetstar with 12.3 per cent, Singapore Airlines with 12.1 per cent, Air New Zealand with 10 per cent and Emirates with 6.9 per cent.
Emirates restores Sydney, Melbourne pre-Covid capacity, doubles Brisbane seats
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Dubai-based Emirates is adding services to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and restarting services to Christchurch, New Zealand via Sydney.
Australian Hydrogen Council will host AP summit in Sydney this year
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) has signed an MoU with the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) to host the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and Exhibition at the ICC in Sydney, Australia on 26-27 October 2023.
Gold Coast Airport reports its busiest summer in three years
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australia’s Gold Coast Airport has had its busiest summer holiday period in three years, with more than 5.7 million passengers travelling through the terminal during 2022.
Airlink to operate Johannesburg-Antananarivo route from January 30
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Airlink, Southern Africa’s privately-owned airline, will restart scheduled services between South Africa and Madagascar from 30 January 2023 after a near three-year suspension.
Canada to overhaul passengers' rights laws
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
Canada's Transport minister Omar Alghabra says the government will consider the EU's system as a model when overhauling the airline passenger bill of rights.
Cirium tips a 47,700 global aircraft fleet by 2042
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
The consultancy arm of aviation analytics firm Cirium says the global passenger airline fleet will rise to around 47,700 aircraft at the end of 2041, up from 25,700 at the end of 2021.
Thailand targets 25 million visitors this year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
In December 2022, Thailand welcomed 2.24 million foreign tourists, compared with 230,497 in the same month a year earlier.
Canberra joins TWU fight to overturn Qantas's outsourcing decision
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 January 2023
Australia's federal government will join the Transport Workers’ Union’s (TWU) high court fight with its flag carrier Qantas that centres on the airline's fight to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handlers’ jobs.
ARC Aero to add nine-seat VTOL
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
UK-based startup ARC Aero Systems is to add a nine-seat VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to its product range.
Australians should expect lower domestic fares by mid year
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Gina Cass-Gotlieb says flying domestically should become cheaper by July as airlines add capacity.
UK to revamp immigration system
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Authorities in the UK have announced a 'new immigration plan' which will include a 'Permission to Travel' scheme, requiring visitors to be approved in advance to visit the country.
Australia's December on-time figures dropped 'significantly'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australian carriers' on-time departures and arrivals figures for December were significantly lower than the long-term average for all routes, with just 70.8 per cent of flights taking off on schedule and 71.1 per cent landing on time, according to official BITRE data.
Qantas Group topped October 2022 international figures
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australia's Qantas topped the country's international aviation market share in October 2022 with 17.6 per cent. It was followed by the group's budget subsidiary Jetstar with 12.3 per cent, Singapore Airlines with 12.1 per cent, Air New Zealand with 10 per cent and Emirates with 6.9 per cent.
Emirates restores Sydney, Melbourne pre-Covid capacity, doubles Brisbane seats
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Dubai-based Emirates is adding services to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and restarting services to Christchurch, New Zealand via Sydney.
Australian Hydrogen Council will host AP summit in Sydney this year
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) has signed an MoU with the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) to host the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and Exhibition at the ICC in Sydney, Australia on 26-27 October 2023.
Gold Coast Airport reports its busiest summer in three years
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Australia’s Gold Coast Airport has had its busiest summer holiday period in three years, with more than 5.7 million passengers travelling through the terminal during 2022.
Airlink to operate Johannesburg-Antananarivo route from January 30
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Airlink, Southern Africa’s privately-owned airline, will restart scheduled services between South Africa and Madagascar from 30 January 2023 after a near three-year suspension.
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