Stagecoach drops self-driving buses
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
Scotland's driverless bus service has been cancelled due to a lack of passengers.
Airbus ending Beluga Transport
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
Plane maker Airbus is terminating Airbus Beluga Transport, the business it created to offer four BelugaSTs to the commercial market to transport outsized cargo.
Oakwood brand on growth path
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
Singapore-based accommodation firm Ascott says its Oakwood brand grew by 16 properties last year, including four Oakwood Premier signings.
White Cliffs to reopen March on 16
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
The world’s largest underground accommodation – the White Cliffs Underground Motel in outback NSW, Australia, 1025km from Sydney and 781km north-east of Adelaide - is reopening on March 16 with a package that offers savings for couples, families and solos keen to sleep under the earth in one of Australia’s quirkiest motels.
Vietjet adds two India routes
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
Vietnam's Vietjet is adding two routes linking Ho Chi Minh City to the Indian cities of Hyderabad and Bangalore from 18 and 19 March respectively.
Government takes on A$50m of Rex debt
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
Australia's Transport Workers Union (TWU) has welcomed news that the Australian federal government is to take on A$50 million of debt from in-administration regional carrier Rex’s largest creditor, PAG.
Qatar Air expands in South America
- BTN News
- Sunday, 26 January 2025
From northern summer, Doha-based Qatar Airways is adding two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays to Bogotá El Dorado International Airport in Colombia, with the flights to continue to Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport in Venezuela.
Ryanair to slash Spanish flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Ireland's Ryanair plans to cut flights at seven regional airports across Spain this northern summer to save fees.
Emirates puts focus on vegan offers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Dubai-based Emirates is boosting vegan meal options in its lounges and in the air.
Japan arrivals hit record
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up by more than 15 per cent on the previous best of 31.88 million in 2019, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
Brazil duo plan merger
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Brazil-based airlines Azul and Gol have signed a merger MoU after receiving tentative approval from Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
Airasia X to drop Sydney-Bangkok run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
AirAsia X is winding down its Sydney, Australia-Bangkok, Thailand route from next month as part of a network rationalisation.
Turkish plans to add Auckland and Minneapolis
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Turkey's Turkish Airlines plans to add flights to Minneapolis, USA, by the middle of the year, expanding its network to 20 US cities from Istanbul.
