Second Air and Travel Retail China Summit set for Shanghai
- MICE News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
The 2nd Air and Travel Retail China Summit is scheduled to take place 18-19 May 2023 in Shanghai, China.
Air Canada sees solid growth this year after record Q4 2022
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Air Canada says its Q4 and full year 2022 financial results included record fourth quarter passenger revenues of C$4.062 billion, double that of Q4 2021 and about two per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019; Record fourth quarter operating revenues of C$4.680 billion, 71 per cent higher than fourth quarter 2021 and about six per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019; operating losses of CAD28 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of C$187 million for the full year 2022; adjusted EBITDA* of C$389 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of C$1.457 billion for full year 2022.
Saudis ink UK CAA partnership
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and CAA International (CAAi), part of the UK CAA, have signed a regulator-to-regulator partnership to assess and enhance Saudi Arabia’s aviation safety regulatory frameworks in line with global best practice.
Embraer delivered 159 planes last year, up 12.7pc
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Brazil-based aerospace manufacturer Embraer delivered 80 jets in the fourth quarter of 2022, of which 30 were commercial jets and 50 were executive jets (33 light and 17 mid-size).
Flybe won't fly again
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Flybe, the UK regional airline which went into administration last month, will be wound down after hopes for a white knight investor failed.
Vietjet offers Melbourne 'free'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is taking reservations for free flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne.
SAS hit by cyber attack
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is telling passengers that a recent multi-hour outage of its web site and mobile app was caused by a cyber attack that also caused some passenger data to become visible to other passengers.
Tourism Australia and SIA sign business travel deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have inked a three-year marketing deal to promote business events travel to Australia, jointly promoting the country in Asia and the United Kingdom.
Condor adds a better business class
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
German leisure carrier Condor has launched a four-seat 'enhanced business class' on its Airbus A330-900neo, branded 'Prime Seats'.
The seats are spacious and offer more amenities than the other 26 seats in the business-class cabin.
They also feature a larger tray table and a 24-inch 4K entertainment monitor with Bluetooth wireless support. That compares to 17.3-inch monitors in business class and 13.3 inches in premium economy and coach.
There's also an upgraded amenity kit, pyjamas, slippers and a premium snack basket.
Aviation helping 'quake victims
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted the contributions from the aviation industry to the Turkey/Syria relief effort.
Virgin Australia back in IPO territory?
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Reports say owner Bain Capital has appointed Goldman Sachs, UBS and Barrenjoey as lead managers for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of Virgin Australia.
Changi wins Routes Awards
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the overall winner of this year’s Routes Awards. In 2022, the hub increased its traffic to 32.2 million passenger movements, up from 3.1 million passenger movements in 2021.
BestCities changes dates to suit the Australian Open
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The BestCities Global Alliance has confirmed its next annual gathering will take place January 18-21, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
Second Air and Travel Retail China Summit set for Shanghai
- MICE News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
The 2nd Air and Travel Retail China Summit is scheduled to take place 18-19 May 2023 in Shanghai, China.
Air Canada sees solid growth this year after record Q4 2022
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Air Canada says its Q4 and full year 2022 financial results included record fourth quarter passenger revenues of C$4.062 billion, double that of Q4 2021 and about two per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019; Record fourth quarter operating revenues of C$4.680 billion, 71 per cent higher than fourth quarter 2021 and about six per cent higher than fourth quarter 2019; operating losses of CAD28 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of C$187 million for the full year 2022; adjusted EBITDA* of C$389 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and of C$1.457 billion for full year 2022.
Saudis ink UK CAA partnership
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and CAA International (CAAi), part of the UK CAA, have signed a regulator-to-regulator partnership to assess and enhance Saudi Arabia’s aviation safety regulatory frameworks in line with global best practice.
Embraer delivered 159 planes last year, up 12.7pc
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Brazil-based aerospace manufacturer Embraer delivered 80 jets in the fourth quarter of 2022, of which 30 were commercial jets and 50 were executive jets (33 light and 17 mid-size).
Flybe won't fly again
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Flybe, the UK regional airline which went into administration last month, will be wound down after hopes for a white knight investor failed.
Vietjet offers Melbourne 'free'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Vietnam's Vietjet is taking reservations for free flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne.
SAS hit by cyber attack
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is telling passengers that a recent multi-hour outage of its web site and mobile app was caused by a cyber attack that also caused some passenger data to become visible to other passengers.
Tourism Australia and SIA sign business travel deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 February 2023
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have inked a three-year marketing deal to promote business events travel to Australia, jointly promoting the country in Asia and the United Kingdom.
Condor adds a better business class
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
German leisure carrier Condor has launched a four-seat 'enhanced business class' on its Airbus A330-900neo, branded 'Prime Seats'.
The seats are spacious and offer more amenities than the other 26 seats in the business-class cabin.
They also feature a larger tray table and a 24-inch 4K entertainment monitor with Bluetooth wireless support. That compares to 17.3-inch monitors in business class and 13.3 inches in premium economy and coach.
There's also an upgraded amenity kit, pyjamas, slippers and a premium snack basket.
Aviation helping 'quake victims
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted the contributions from the aviation industry to the Turkey/Syria relief effort.
Virgin Australia back in IPO territory?
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Reports say owner Bain Capital has appointed Goldman Sachs, UBS and Barrenjoey as lead managers for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of Virgin Australia.
Changi wins Routes Awards
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the overall winner of this year’s Routes Awards. In 2022, the hub increased its traffic to 32.2 million passenger movements, up from 3.1 million passenger movements in 2021.
BestCities changes dates to suit the Australian Open
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 February 2023
The BestCities Global Alliance has confirmed its next annual gathering will take place January 18-21, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
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