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Wizz accepts CAA ruling

: BTN News; Saturday, 29 July 2023

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has instructed Wizz Air to make changes to its policies and procedures to ensure compliance with traveller obligations.

United adds Braille signage to planes

: BTN News; Saturday, 29 July 2023

The USA's United Airlines will add signs in Braille on plane interiors to indicate aisle and seat numbers and the location of lavatories.

Sita has inked a co-innovation agreement with Indicio, a company specialising in open-source verifiable data technology and digital ecosystems, to accelerate the development and deployment of digital identities for travel.

Eurocontrol in cloud meet initiative

: MICE News; Friday, 28 July 2023

The Canso/Eurocontrol Sustainable Skies Conference 'Contrails in Focus' will take place at Eurocontrol’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 7-8 November 2023.

Eight passengers 'made last-minute decision' to abandon Rhodes trip

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 July 2023

A UK easyJet pilot on a flight from London to the fire-hit island of Rhodes this week urged passengers to disembark before takeoff.

SHA using AI to improve apron efficiencies

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 27 July 2023

China’s Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) has chosen advanced technologies from Adb Safegate (AI-powered solutions) coupled with ML algorithms to improve apron efficiency, stand usage and passenger experience at reduced operational costs.

Cvent launches webinar platform

: MICE News; Thursday, 27 July 2023

Events and hospitality technology company Cvent has launched a Cvent Webinar platform at its customer and industry conference.

Qatar inks BA and Iberia deal

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 27 July 2023

Qatar Airways, British Airways (BA) and Iberia have joined forces and as a result, Iberia will add a new daily service from its hub at Madrid Barajas International Airport to Hamad International Airport, Qatar starting 11 December 2023.

Jetstar launches 'Air-Normous Sale'

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 27 July 2023

Australia's Jetstar has launched an 'Air-Normous Sale', offering discounts on more than 90 of its international and domestic routes.

Pegasus launches four weekly Montenegro flights

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has begun leisure flights from Istanbul to Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro in Europe.

United adds eight sustainable fund partners

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund – a way for companies and consumers to come together and increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the support of startups - has increased its investment power to nearly US$200 million and added eight new corporate partners, five months after its initial launch.

It'd be good if a plane 'could take off on time' - Australia's Shorten

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Australia's Government Services minister Bill Shorten has stepped in to the ongoing row over continued flight delays and cancellations, saying "it'd be good if a plane could take off on time" after tv host Karl Stefanovic said airports report "last minute cancellations" and "delays that stretch into the hours and days".

Turkish Air plans for Australia not yet completed

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Turkey's Turkish Airlines is in the news this month, with its chairman Ahmet Bolat in Australia to talk up plans to fly to both Sydney and Melbourne, though government sources in Canberra say it still has some 'behind the scenes' work to do.