Indonesia to crack down on Bali's 'bad elements'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
Indonesia is to introduce a 'policy plan to improve tourism quality and preserve local culture and jobs', the government says.
SIA okayed for Air India merger
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
The Indian government has approved the Singapore Airlines (SIA)-Air India merger, with the Singaporean carrier to acquire a 25.1 per cent stake in India's flag carrier, which is owned by India's TATA Group.
A-P passenger numbers closer to 2019 levels
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) saw 'healthy' international passenger growth in July, with 22.6 per cent more international passengers at 31.9 million. lifting traffic volumes to 95.5 per cent of those seen in pre-pandemic July 2019.
July global passenger demand on the rise
- BTN News
- Friday, 30 August 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger demand in July showed the following highlights:
AirAsia X tops Australian awards table
- BTN News
- Friday, 30 August 2024
Malaysia-based AirAsia X has been named 'Best International Airline Flying to Australia' at the Australian Aviation Awards 2024, which recognise excellence in the aviation sector including for growth, business development, diversity, leadership, innovation and business excellence.
Malaysia orders refunds for delayed flights
- BTN News
- Friday, 30 August 2024
Following a world-wide trend, airlines in Malaysia will from Monday September 2 give passengers the option of a refund if their flight is delayed for five hours or more.
Qantas Group reports profit dip, Jetstar earnings higher
- BTN News
- Friday, 30 August 2024
Australia's Qantas Group has announced profits fell 28 per cent to A$1.25 billion after tax in the year ended June 30 "as fares moderated with the return of market capacity".
AirAsia considers Dubai market
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 August 2024
Malaysia's AirAsia is discussing flying to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
United Airlines' flight attendants "ready to strike"
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 August 2024
In the US, United Airlines 28,000 flight attendants have voted 99.99 per cent in favour of authorising a strike if the carrier fails to agree to increase their benefits.
Another Australian startup vows a new approach
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Melbourne, Australia-based startup Koala Airlines has a web site, a management team, an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and a strategy that it says will “fundamentally differ from previous entrants in a domestic market which has been long dominated by two major airlines since the Australian government first introduced the Two Airline Policy in 1952”.
Ryanair adds winter routes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Ireland-based budget airline Ryanair is adding nine routes from Charleroi Airport (Brussels South) to its northern winter schedule from October 27, namely to Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Cork (Ireland), Tel Aviv (Israel), Lamezia, Reggio Calabria and Trieste (Italy), Kaunas (Lithuania) and Gothenburg (Sweden).
Comac ramping up for growth
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 August 2024
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is ramping up deliveries of its C919 passenger jet, with three major carriers set to receive the aircraft this month.
More airlines exit Israel, Lebanon
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 August 2024
More airlines have suspended flights to Israel and/or Lebanon after Israeli forces and the Lebanese group Hezbollah engaged in more cross-border clashes.
