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JetBlue and Spirit cancel merger plans

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

US carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have decided to give up on plans to merge, citing regulatory hurdles.

Turkish Air says the A350-1000 fleet is 'just for Australia'

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Turkish Airlines is planning direct flights between its base in Istanbul and Sydney and Melbourne in Australia from 2026.

Avia swoops on Skytrans

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Irish aviation investor Avia Solutions has bought Australian carrier Skytrans.

UK chancellor to consider biz class airfare hike

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt could fund tax cuts in his Budget by increasing air passenger duty (APD) for business travel.

IATA opens nominations for diversity awards

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Albanese named as accessory to genocide in Gaza

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese has been referred to the International Criminal Court as an accessory to genocide in Gaza, making him the first leader of a Western nation to be referred to the ICC under Article 15 of the Rome Statute.

Vietjet add Melbourne - Hanoi flights

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Vietnamese airline Vietjet will connect Melbourne, Australia, with the capital city of Hanoi, Vietnam, from 03 June 2024.

New council and president-elect for IAPCO

: MICE News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has elected new council officers and president-elect at its 2024 Annual Meeting and General Assembly (AM&GA) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Pictured above the new IAPCO council - L-R: Nicola Testai (OIC Group), Ajay Bhojwani (MCI Group UAE), Limor Cunia (Kenes Group), Jimena Ruiz (BTC Americas), Sarah Markey-Hamm (ICMS) - IAPCO President, Sissi Lygnou (AFEA Congress) - IAPCO President-Elect, Ellen Franck (Meetagain AB), Stephen Noble (The Conference Company).

Qantas launches one-week Red Tail sale

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Australia's Qantas has launched an Australia Red Tail sale, discounting more than one million seats across almost every domestic route for seven days from March 4.

Thailand to boost airport capacity

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

By 2030, Airports of Thailand (AoT) plans two new runways and a new passenger terminal as well as expanding the capacity of the existing facility at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, increasing its capacity to 150 million passengers per year, up from about 60 million now.

Qantas aims for 40pc female pilots

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Qantas is aiming to employ 40 per cent of female cadet pilots by 2028, up from 20 per cent in recent years.
Ninety-six per cent of today's pilots world wide are men, according to the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

MH370 search may restart

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Just before the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, Malaysia says it may restart a search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which had 227 passengers and 12 crew on board en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and which vanished without a trace.

Macao Sands adds Hong Kong airport check in and bus transfer

: MICE News; Monday, 04 March 2024

A Hong Kong International Airport check in and direct bus transfer service have been added at Sands Resorts Macao.
Stephanie Tanpure, vice president of sales Sands China said: "The introduction of airport check-in and direct bus transfers is a critical component of our response to calls to enhance the accessibility of Macao as a destination and position Macao as a premier international MICE destination."