Dnata's Australian ground workers vote to strike
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Dubai headquartered dnata's ground workers in Australia have voted 98 per cent in favour of protected industrial action, with the company refusing to make improvements to rostering, job security and pay.
Turkish Airlines launches Sydney service
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Turkey's Turkish Airlines has launched Istanbul-Sydney, Australia flights, its 351st destination globally.
Government takes over Sydney Airport slots 'to benefit travellers'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Australia's federal transport department has taken charge of managing the slots at Sydney Airport and has introduced stricter laws governing slot 'misuse'.
Southwest acts to cut risk of injury
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
US carrier Southwest Airlines is ending cabin service earlier on flights from this week to cut the risk of injury from turbulence.
Japan to crack down on duty-free fraud
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
Japan plans to change its consumption tax exemption system for tourists and replace it with a refund-based system after seeing more instances of fraud.
Emirates among airlines adding Perth services
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
Dubai-based Emirates has launched a second daily flight to Perth, Western Australia, adding 129,000 seats a year from key tourism source markets including Continental Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States.
MAG takes delivery of first A330-900
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A330neo and will deploy the aircraft on routes across Asia and the Pacific, as well as on selected routes to the Middle East.
Indian bomb threats continue
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
India's airlines and airports have received about 1,000 2024 hoax bomb threats, the country's civil aviation department says, nearly 10 times more than the threats received in 2023.
Korean Air to create budget giant
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
South Korea's largest airline Korean Air plans to create one large low-cost carrier under its existing Jin Air brand after it takes over Asiana Airlines.
Vietjet Thailand to add Mumbai run
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 December 2024
Vietjet Thailand will launch a Bangkok-Mumbai service this month, opening opportunities for tourism, business and cultural exchange between the two vibrant cities.
EC okays Korean-Asiana deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 November 2024
Korean Air says it has satisfied all conditions set by the European Union (EU) competition authority for its merger with Asiana Airlines.
Cruise industry in 'greener' fuel switch
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 November 2024
Toxic, filthy and cheap, heavy fuel oil has powered the shipping industry since the 1960s and still powers more than half of cruise ships today.
Australia's pilots invited to Emirates' recruitment roadshow
- BTN News
- Saturday, 30 November 2024
Dubai-based Emirates is hosting a pilot recruitment roadshow across Australia, with the first event to be held in Perth (Duxton Hotel) 2-3 December, followed by Sydney (Amora Jamison) 5-6 December and Brisbane (Sofitel Brisbane Central) 8-9 December.
