Cathay orders 30 A330neo jets
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 (A330neo) widebody jets.
Alaska Air 'door plug' loss blew open cockpit door
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
The mid-flight blowout of a panel from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet on January 5 was so powerful "it blew open the plane’s cockpit door and tore off the co-pilot’s headset," National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have been told.
Airbnb says US demand 'weakening'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
San Francisco, USA-based hotel alternative Airbnb has reported a lower second-quarter profit of US$555 million (down from US$650 million last year) and flagged weakening demand from US customers.
Fiji Air plans Dallas run
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Fiji Airways will introduce its first ever non-stop direct flights between Nadi, Fiji and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA on December 10, 2024.
BA and Bangkok Air expand their code share
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
British Airways (BA) and Bangkok Airways have inked an expanded code-share deal, allowing seamless travel from the UK to destinations in Thailand and Cambodia.
European Airbnbs ranked for cleanliness
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
A new study has revealed the European cities with the cleanest Airbnb’s, with Split, Croatia taking the top spot.
Microsoft fires back at Delta
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
As the fallout from the global CrowdStrike IT outage continues, a Microsoft letter has accused US carrier Delta of not modernising its technology ahead of cancelling thousands of flights and says it offered free help that was ignored.
Cathay Pacific plans regional expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is said to be eyeing expansion in Southeast Asia, including Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Air Serbia outlines growth plans
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Air Serbia says it expects to add seven aircraft to the fleet this year and even more in 2025.
EU reintroduces 100ml liquid limit from September 1
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Airports across Europe will tighten hand luggage rules from September 1 because some new security scanners 'do not meet standards' for explosive detection equipment.
Air travel demand continues to climb
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Annual air travel demand remains on track to surpass the 2019 total this year, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) according to Bain & Co’s Q2 2024 update of its Air Travel Forecast to 2030.
Multiple linked events set for HKCEC this month
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Food Expo, HKTDC Beauty & Wellness Expo and HKTDC Home Delights Expo will run from 15 to19 August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
CrowdStrike says 'no Delta compensation'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 August 2024
CrowdStrike, the IT security firm blamed for a July 19 global outage that hit an estimated 8.5 million Microsoft Windows computers, has rejected a compensation claim by Delta Air Lines.
Cathay orders 30 A330neo jets
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 (A330neo) widebody jets.
Alaska Air 'door plug' loss blew open cockpit door
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
The mid-flight blowout of a panel from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet on January 5 was so powerful "it blew open the plane’s cockpit door and tore off the co-pilot’s headset," National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have been told.
Airbnb says US demand 'weakening'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
San Francisco, USA-based hotel alternative Airbnb has reported a lower second-quarter profit of US$555 million (down from US$650 million last year) and flagged weakening demand from US customers.
Fiji Air plans Dallas run
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Fiji Airways will introduce its first ever non-stop direct flights between Nadi, Fiji and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA on December 10, 2024.
BA and Bangkok Air expand their code share
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
British Airways (BA) and Bangkok Airways have inked an expanded code-share deal, allowing seamless travel from the UK to destinations in Thailand and Cambodia.
European Airbnbs ranked for cleanliness
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
A new study has revealed the European cities with the cleanest Airbnb’s, with Split, Croatia taking the top spot.
Microsoft fires back at Delta
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
As the fallout from the global CrowdStrike IT outage continues, a Microsoft letter has accused US carrier Delta of not modernising its technology ahead of cancelling thousands of flights and says it offered free help that was ignored.
Cathay Pacific plans regional expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is said to be eyeing expansion in Southeast Asia, including Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Air Serbia outlines growth plans
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Air Serbia says it expects to add seven aircraft to the fleet this year and even more in 2025.
EU reintroduces 100ml liquid limit from September 1
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 August 2024
Airports across Europe will tighten hand luggage rules from September 1 because some new security scanners 'do not meet standards' for explosive detection equipment.
Air travel demand continues to climb
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Annual air travel demand remains on track to surpass the 2019 total this year, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) according to Bain & Co’s Q2 2024 update of its Air Travel Forecast to 2030.
Multiple linked events set for HKCEC this month
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Food Expo, HKTDC Beauty & Wellness Expo and HKTDC Home Delights Expo will run from 15 to19 August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
CrowdStrike says 'no Delta compensation'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 06 August 2024
CrowdStrike, the IT security firm blamed for a July 19 global outage that hit an estimated 8.5 million Microsoft Windows computers, has rejected a compensation claim by Delta Air Lines.
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