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LittleBIG wins AIME gig

: MICE News; Friday, 21 October 2022

Full-service agency littleBIG has won the PR and Digital accounts for the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Victoria from 13 – 15 February 2023.

‘Come and Say G’day’ campaign backed by ATEC

: BTN News; Friday, 21 October 2022

Tourism Australia’s first global marketing campaign since the country’s borders reopened earlier this year received a mixed reaction in Australia when launched, but has been strongly supported by Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC).

Truss calls time on Tory leadership

: BTN News; Friday, 21 October 2022

After 44 days in post, Britain's Conservative prime minister Liz Truss has resigned. The party says it will have a replacement for her before the end of the month.

Fracking back in the UK spotlight

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

Controversial plans to encourage fracking in Britain are back in the spotlight after a new report claims the mining technique caused 192 earthquakes over the course of 182 days in 2018-19.

Dreyfuss backing MH17 action

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

Australia's attorney-general Mark Dreyfus says the decision to take follow-up legal action against Russia over Malaysia Airlines MH17, (which was shot down by a missile in 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine killing 298 people including 38 Australians) is a positive step.

Spirit shareholders okay JetBlue takeover

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

The USA's Spirit Airlines' shareholders have voted for a US$3.8 billion takeover from JetBlue Airways, though the deal still may face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators.

Qantas working on Perth T3 fix

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

In Australia, problems at Perth Airport's Terminal 3 have forced flag carrier Qantas to temporarily suspend forward selling of its new Perth to Johannesburg, South Africa and Perth to Jakarta, Indonesia flights.

AA returning to Sydney

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 20 October 2022

After a five-month pause, American Airlines is relaunching a daily service between Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, USA.

WTTC names Global Summit speakers

: MICE News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has named speakers for its upcoming Global Summit at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia taking place from 28 November to 01 December.

Azul implements tracking and weather service

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (Azul), has implemented SITA eWAS Dispatch, a new-generation flight tracking and weather data service that gives dispatchers a real-time view of the location of every aircraft as well as live and upcoming weather hazards.

OAG releases ‘busiest, longest and worst-served’ pairs

: BTN News; Thursday, 20 October 2022

OAG’s Busiest Airline Routes 2022 report (using data from the past 12 months), details the busiest routes by scheduled seats, plus the longest, most competitive and largest unserved routes and says:

Henshaw new bdm at ChristchurchNZ Business Events

: MICE News; Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Jeanette Henshaw has been appointed business development manager – New Zealand for ChristchurchNZ Business Events, joining from Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA).

Small Luxury Hotels of the World partners with Australia’s La Vie

: BTN News; Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has signed a strategic brand partnership with La Vie Hotels and Resorts (La Vie) to provide bespoke tailor-made hotel management services for independent luxury hotels across the Asia Pacific region.