Lufthansa okays select Ita bookings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 January 2023
Some flights operated by Italy's Ita Airways are now bookable via Germany's Lufthansa. The German flag carrier is yet to formally announce any partnership with Ita.
China well-placed to lead its own aviation recovery
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 January 2023
International capacity to and from China could rise to about 20-30 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by March this year, observers say, with the country's own carriers in a good position to lead the recovery.
Hong Kong asks Japan to ease new Covid rules
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 December 2022
As the world ponders how to respond to China's handling of its ongoing Covid wave, Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a Covid restriction that allows passenger flights from the island to land only at four designated Japanese airports.
AirAsia X launches sale
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Malaysia-based AirAsia X has launched a Boxing Day sale, with fares on sale until January 8, 2023 for travel between March 2023 and March 2024 and with fares from A$209 from Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Perth to its Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia base.
Japan to require visitors from China to show negative Covid tests
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2022
China has announced travellers from overseas will not be required to quarantine on arrival from January 8.
Southwest still suffering as US skies start to clear
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2022
An airline that suffers a single aircraft breakdown affecting passengers at a single airport usually has a couple of choices: It can either schedule another plane and crew to replace the affected flight (and maybe fly the passengers to their destinations late), or it can cancel the flight and 'soak up' the affected passengers in subsequent departures.
Japan to require Chinese visitors to show negative Covid tests
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 December 2022
China has announced travellers from overseas will not be required to quarantine on arrival from January 8. They will instead be required to show a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (within 48 hours before departure) and limits on the number of incoming flights will also be eased.
AirAsia X launches sale from Australasia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 December 2022
Malaysia-based AirAsia X has launched a Boxing Day sale, with fares on sale until January 8, 2023 for travel between March 2023 and March 2024 and with fares from A$209 from Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Perth to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sister airline Thai AirAsia X from Sydney and Melbourne to Bangkok start from A$429 and A$439 respectively for the same travel period.
North America's freeze death toll rises
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 December 2022
Thousands more US flights were cancelled from Boxing day and president Biden approved emergency aid for parts of New York state as dangerously cold temperatures continued over a wide area of the US and Canada. The massive winter storm had left more than 60 dead by December 27.
Boeing resumes 777X testing
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 December 2022
USA-based Boeing has resumed flight testing of its 777X jets after a pause caused by a GE engine issue.
MAS and Saudia plan code share
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 December 2022
Subject to approvals, Malaysia Airlines and Saudia will code share to enable increased cooperation and seamless connections between the two airlines and allow passengers in their countries to enjoy more travel options as their networks become more integrated.
Storm hammers US flights, rail travel
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 December 2022
US carriers cancelled more than 5,000 US flights from Wednesday through Friday on the runup to Xmas, according to tracking site FlightAware.
More than 2,350 US flights were cancelled Thursday and another 2,120 flights for Friday were scrapped, while passenger railroad Amtrak cancelled dozens of trains, disrupting holiday travel for tens of thousands.
SAS posts US$48m November loss
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 December 2022
Bankrupt Scandinavian airline SAS is planning for a strong northern summer travel season next year despite a US$48 million loss on $270 million in revenue in November, according to its monthly filing with a US bankruptcy court.
