Sri Lanka suspends e-visas, ETAs to return?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Sri Lanka has suspended its e-visa system due to corruption concerns and travellers now need to obtain visas on arrival, a system that previously was in place.
Qantas hit by booking glitch
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Australia's Qantas will refund or rebook flights for about 300 customers after it sold first class flights at large discounts by mistake on 22 August.
Qantas launches week-long sale
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 August 2024
Australia's Qantas has a million domestic tickets on sale for the week commencing Monday August 26.
Winnie Wong takes Mastercard Asia role
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 August 2024
Mastercard has appointed Winnie Wong as its new Bangkok-based country manager for Thailand and Myanmar.
Australian government acts on air passenger rights
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 August 2024
Australian airline passengers whose flights are cancelled or 'significantly delayed' soon will receive cash refunds under a new customer rights charter - and a new ombudsman will be able to force airlines to take appropriate action if complaints remain unresolved.
Blame for Scotland's island ferry scandal laid at government's door
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 August 2024
A former advisor to Scotland's devolved government - Alf Baird - says it rejected the opportunity to buy a catamaran for GBP13.8 million as an alternative to its disastrous GBP400 million 'lifelife' CalMac ferries debacle.
EU standardising airline baggage, reverting to 100ml liquids rule
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 August 2024
The European Union from September 1 is making changes to hand luggage regulations that will standardise the dimensions of passengers' carry-on bags and also is reverting to the old 100ml limit for liquids in the cabins.
BatikAir slices a third off Canberra schedule
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
Citing lower-than-projected demand for its flights between Canberra in Australia and Denpasar in Bali, BatikAir will cut its three B737-800 services a week to two.
Marriott opens Adelaide conference hotel
- MICE News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
Marriott International has opened its first Adelaide, South Australia property, using the 150-year-old landmark Adelaide General Post Office building as its façade.
Rex administrator wins extension
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
In Australia, the Rex administrator EY (formerly Ernst & Young) says it has 'tentative buy offers' in the pipeline for the airline and has been given until November 25 to let potential investors examine the company’s data in preparation for possible bids.
Virgin Australia inks Air NZ alliance
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
Australasian carriers Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have announced an alliance aimed at delivering 'more seamless travel' and boost the appeal of Virgin’s Velocity frequent flyer program, with passengers earning Velocity points and status credits on Air NZ flights that have a VA flight number between Australia and New Zealand by the end of the year.
Gatwick to submit second runway plan 'within months'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
Stewart Wingate, London Gatwick Airport's boss, says he “hopes and expects” the UK government will back the airport’s GBP2.2 billion plan for a second runway, partly because the proposals would bring extra air capacity to the south-east more quickly than a third runway at Heathrow.
Qantas inks Red Cross support deal
- BTN News
- Sunday, 25 August 2024
Australia's Qantas has signed a new national contract with Australian Red Cross to cover nationwide emergencies.
