Zonta and Baptist meets tipped to top 8.000 delegates
- MICE News
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
The Convention of Zonta International 2024 and Baptist World Congress 2025 to be held at Australia’s Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) will attract more than 8,000 delegates.
More airline bags went missing last year
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
Newington moves to Babcock
- BTN News
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
Peter Newington (pictured) has been appointed director, aviation and critical services Babcock Australasia from 01 August 2022.
He currently is general manager – strategic projects at CareFlight, responsible for the delivery of patient transfer services, aerial firefighting, international jet patient retrieval and rapid response specialist clinical helicopters.
UK rail strike 'possible'
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
The UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has voted to strike, although the government and rail operators are said to be working on contingency plans to limit disruption.
Rex pulls out of Sydney-Canberra
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) Airlines is to exit the Sydney-Canberra route, claiming the Sydney Airport decision to increase airport charges from 01 June is a contributing factor, as is Virgin Australia's entry on the run.
Qantas tips move to 'new' fuel types
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Synthetic fuels based on power-to-liquid technology (manufacturing synthetic hydrocarbon fuel by extracting carbon from the air and hydrogen from water via renewable energy) could be a short-haul solution for airlines, according to Australia's Qantas.
Airbnb pulls out of China rentals
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Hotel alternative Airbnb is closing operations in China and will instead offer its services to the country's outbound tourism market.
Qantas takes TripADeal majority stake
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 25 May 2022