SIA Group carried 2.1m passengers in September
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Bamboo signs for Amadeus Altéa PSS
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
NavAgent added for Travelport+ agents
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
NavAgent is now available for Travelport+ users globally. It is designed to significantly improve an agent’s ability to prioritise - and focus on - the most urgent selling and servicing tasks, while delivering personalised retailing experiences.
WPS puts three into one
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says ‘Unlocking Value Creation by Putting the Customer First’ will be the theme of the 2022 World Passenger Symposium (WPS) 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain.
Qantas selling Los Angeles-Sydney WorldPride seats
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Australia's Qantas is now offering seats on a WorldPride Flight from Los Angeles, USA to Sydney on February 22, 2023, flying American LGBTQI+ members to the three-week Sydney WorldPride festival that coincides with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, while Virgin Australia is offering domestic flights.
United resumes Houston-Sydney service
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Chicago, USA-based United Airlines will resume B787-9 non-stop flights from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sydney, Australia on October 28, with the first return flight on October 30.
SpiceJet and IndiGo add to fleets
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
India’s low-cost carriers SpiceJet and IndiGo are adding to their respective fleets, with SpiceJet adding seven Boeing 737 MAX jets and IndiGo 'up to' three Boeing 777 planes.
Both companies are believed to be wet leasing the planes from Turkey's Corendon Air.
American to refund US$7.5m in bag fees
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
After collecting about US$1.2 billion in luggage fees in 2021, American Airlines is to lose about US$7.5 million plus costs after a lawsuit alleged it charged some customers for checked baggage even when they were entitled to free bags.
Cathay to ramp up London capacity
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific says with the city easing its Covid restrictions, it will “substantially increase” London Heathrow services around Christmas.
Norse Atlantic okayed to fly London-New York direct
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 19 October 2022
European budget airline Norse Atlantic next year will offer direct flights from the UK's London Gatwick to New York, USA after being given a foreign air carrier permit by the US.
Currently it flies via Norway.
IBTM World 2022 names speakers
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 18 October 2022