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Queensland designates 2023 the Year of Accessible Tourism

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Australia's Queensland has designated 2023 'the Year of Accessible Tourism', part of its Towards Tourism 2032 strategy.

Qantas accepts 14th B787-9

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

US plane maker Boeing has delivered the 14th and final (so far) 787-9 to Australia's Qantas.

Jetstar to increase pilot numbers

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Qantas group's Jetstar is to hire 'more than 140' pilots this year as the Australian low-cost carrier gears up for new routes including Sydney to Rarotonga, Brisbane to Seoul and Melbourne to Fiji as well as improving reliability in its domestic network.

Greece fires force flight cancellations and evacuations

: BTN News; Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Flights from the UK to Greece are being cancelled and visitors already there are being encouraged to bring forward their departures as wildfires spread across Greek islands including Rhodes and Corfu.

IATA lays North American ATC issues at government doors

: BTN News; Sunday, 23 July 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has singled out air traffic control (ATC) problems in North America for passenger delays and disruptions, with its director general Willie Walsh saying:

Fiji Air adds Canberra

: BTN News; Sunday, 23 July 2023

Fiji's national carrier Fiji Airways has added Canberra to its Australian airports, joining Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Allied publishes APAC snapshot

: MICE News; Sunday, 23 July 2023

A new report from Allied Market Research 'Asia-Pacific MICE Industry by Event Type and Country: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2018 - 2025' is offering an analysis of investment opportunities, market size and more.

American adds US$1bn to pilots' offer

: BTN News; Sunday, 23 July 2023

American Airlines (AA) has boosted the pay and conditions offer to its pilots by more than US$1 billion to ensure it is competitive with rival United Airlines.

Japan saw 2m-plus visitors in June

: BTN News; Friday, 21 July 2023

Inbound visitors to Japan rose to 2.07 million in June, the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) says, topping the two million mark for the first time since before the Covid pandemic.