Russia's outbound travel falls except for some premium classes/destinations
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
The latest data from ForwardKeys reveals that Russian outbound tourism, already severely handicapped by pandemic travel restrictions, has fallen even further because of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine.
'Rushed prep' a factor in Airvan accident
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into an Airvan over-running the runway on landing has found rushed preparations were a key factor.
USA avgas price hits near-30-year record
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
US jet fuel prices in April are at their highest since 1990, with the highest day on record April 28, when prices reached US$5.06 per gallon.
Nigerian carriers strike over fuel price
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
Despite the country being a major oil producer, Nigeria's airlines have stopped flying domestically to protest the almost-fourfold increase in the cost of jet fuel.
Malaysia removes Covid test rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
Malaysia has removed all testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, scrapping mandatory pre-departure and on-arrival tests for all incoming vaccinated travellers and also removing the requirement for visitors to hold US$20,000 in travel insurance for any Covid-related treatment.
GBTA in Canada SAF partnership
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has partnered with the not-for-profit Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) to 'raise awareness, show support ... increase sustainable initiatives in the travel industry' and help Canada achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
RAS has new president
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Air Commodore Peter Round (pictured) FRAeS has taken over as president of the London-based Royal Aeronautical Society.The RAS agm also saw Karissa Khan elected president elect. She will take office in 2023.
Qantas to restart Perth-London on May 23
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Australian airline Qantas has brought forward the return of its direct flights between Perth and London to May 23, 2022.
Sabre releases 'new normal' travel survey
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Travel tech company Sabre has released a new global travel industry study, ‘Mapping Travel’s New Normal’, which identifies prominent shifts in travel.
TWU says Qantas brand 'at risk'
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Taiwan eases arrivals' quarantine regs despite numbers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
Taiwan is cutting its mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from 10 to seven days despite reporting 125,000 domestic cases since the beginning of the year.
ACCC to 'scrutinise closely' Qantas's Alliance takeover
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will "scrutinise the proposed acquisition of the remaining 80 per cent of Alliance Aviation Services by Qantas Airways very closely".
March cabin totals continue to improve
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues.
Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall, while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets.
Russia's outbound travel falls except for some premium classes/destinations
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
The latest data from ForwardKeys reveals that Russian outbound tourism, already severely handicapped by pandemic travel restrictions, has fallen even further because of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine.
'Rushed prep' a factor in Airvan accident
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into an Airvan over-running the runway on landing has found rushed preparations were a key factor.
USA avgas price hits near-30-year record
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
US jet fuel prices in April are at their highest since 1990, with the highest day on record April 28, when prices reached US$5.06 per gallon.
Nigerian carriers strike over fuel price
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
Despite the country being a major oil producer, Nigeria's airlines have stopped flying domestically to protest the almost-fourfold increase in the cost of jet fuel.
Malaysia removes Covid test rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 May 2022
Malaysia has removed all testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, scrapping mandatory pre-departure and on-arrival tests for all incoming vaccinated travellers and also removing the requirement for visitors to hold US$20,000 in travel insurance for any Covid-related treatment.
GBTA in Canada SAF partnership
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has partnered with the not-for-profit Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) to 'raise awareness, show support ... increase sustainable initiatives in the travel industry' and help Canada achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
RAS has new president
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Air Commodore Peter Round (pictured) FRAeS has taken over as president of the London-based Royal Aeronautical Society.The RAS agm also saw Karissa Khan elected president elect. She will take office in 2023.
Qantas to restart Perth-London on May 23
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Australian airline Qantas has brought forward the return of its direct flights between Perth and London to May 23, 2022.
Sabre releases 'new normal' travel survey
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Travel tech company Sabre has released a new global travel industry study, ‘Mapping Travel’s New Normal’, which identifies prominent shifts in travel.
TWU says Qantas brand 'at risk'
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 May 2022
Taiwan eases arrivals' quarantine regs despite numbers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
Taiwan is cutting its mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from 10 to seven days despite reporting 125,000 domestic cases since the beginning of the year.
ACCC to 'scrutinise closely' Qantas's Alliance takeover
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will "scrutinise the proposed acquisition of the remaining 80 per cent of Alliance Aviation Services by Qantas Airways very closely".
March cabin totals continue to improve
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues.
Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall, while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets.
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