American tops Cirium's world rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Aviation analytics company Cirium has released its 2021 World Airline Passenger Rankings.
Fiji Air drops pre-booked RAT tests
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Fiji Airways has removed its pre-booked Rapid Antigen Test requirement and mandatory masks onboard all flights.
BCEC introduces sensory sensitivity zones
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Australia's Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has created zones for people with sensory sensitivities and those seeking ‘time out’ from the noise and crowds of live events.The Centre’s multi-sensory and low sensory zones provide calming spaces for those on the autism spectrum, Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD), anxiety and other similar conditions, giving them the confidence to attend events, knowing they have access to such spaces.
DSME in wind move
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and DNV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish energy-saving wind assistance propulsion technology.
Western Australia to ease mask rules
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Western Australia will ease mask wearing requirements on all public and passenger transport from next Friday, 09 September.
New Accelerate applications open in NSW
- MICE News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Australia’s NSW government is offering to fund up to A$60,000 per business event held in 2023 in Greater Sydney, Newcastle or Wollongong and applications are now open as part of the third round of the Accelerate Fund.
Dnata workers vote for September 12 strike
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
In Australia, Qantas and other carriers' passengers flying internationally may face disruption on Monday, 12 September, when 350 dnata ground handlers in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide strike for 24 hours.
Ryanair tops August 2019 passenger totals
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Ireland's Ryanair flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row in August, flying 16.9 million passengers compared to a pre-Covid peak of 14.9 million in August 2019.
Russia sets post-March Covid record
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Russia recorded more than 100,000 new Covid cases on Thursday-Friday of last week as highly-transmissible variants of the coronavirus swept across the country.
92 people died.
Bonza adds to fleet
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Still to acquire its Air Operators Certificate, Australian startup Bonza has registered the second of a planned eight 737 MAX aircraft.
Ita sale plan questioned
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
The Italian government’s plan to sell Ita (the airline that replaced Alitalia) to an investor group* headed by Certares and including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines is under fire from Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the right-wing bloc that’s expected to win this month's general election.
Two Dreams waiting for white knights
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Incomplete cruise vessel Global Dream II, the world's biggest under construction, could be sold for scrap unless a buyer steps forward before the end of next year.
Virgin Australia inks Rocket deal
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Virgin Australia is offering passengers more than 400,000 hotel room and car rental options on its web sites after partnering with Booking.com sister brand Rocket Travel.
American tops Cirium's world rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Aviation analytics company Cirium has released its 2021 World Airline Passenger Rankings.
Fiji Air drops pre-booked RAT tests
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Fiji Airways has removed its pre-booked Rapid Antigen Test requirement and mandatory masks onboard all flights.
BCEC introduces sensory sensitivity zones
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Australia's Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has created zones for people with sensory sensitivities and those seeking ‘time out’ from the noise and crowds of live events.The Centre’s multi-sensory and low sensory zones provide calming spaces for those on the autism spectrum, Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD), anxiety and other similar conditions, giving them the confidence to attend events, knowing they have access to such spaces.
DSME in wind move
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and DNV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish energy-saving wind assistance propulsion technology.
Western Australia to ease mask rules
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Western Australia will ease mask wearing requirements on all public and passenger transport from next Friday, 09 September.
New Accelerate applications open in NSW
- MICE News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Australia’s NSW government is offering to fund up to A$60,000 per business event held in 2023 in Greater Sydney, Newcastle or Wollongong and applications are now open as part of the third round of the Accelerate Fund.
Dnata workers vote for September 12 strike
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
In Australia, Qantas and other carriers' passengers flying internationally may face disruption on Monday, 12 September, when 350 dnata ground handlers in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide strike for 24 hours.
Ryanair tops August 2019 passenger totals
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Ireland's Ryanair flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row in August, flying 16.9 million passengers compared to a pre-Covid peak of 14.9 million in August 2019.
Russia sets post-March Covid record
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Russia recorded more than 100,000 new Covid cases on Thursday-Friday of last week as highly-transmissible variants of the coronavirus swept across the country.
92 people died.
Bonza adds to fleet
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Still to acquire its Air Operators Certificate, Australian startup Bonza has registered the second of a planned eight 737 MAX aircraft.
Ita sale plan questioned
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
The Italian government’s plan to sell Ita (the airline that replaced Alitalia) to an investor group* headed by Certares and including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines is under fire from Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the right-wing bloc that’s expected to win this month's general election.
Two Dreams waiting for white knights
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Incomplete cruise vessel Global Dream II, the world's biggest under construction, could be sold for scrap unless a buyer steps forward before the end of next year.
Virgin Australia inks Rocket deal
- BTN News
- Monday, 05 September 2022
Virgin Australia is offering passengers more than 400,000 hotel room and car rental options on its web sites after partnering with Booking.com sister brand Rocket Travel.
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