Flybe reports GBP2.2m loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
UK regional airline Flybe has reported a "disappointing" full-year result despite increasing its share of a declining UK passenger market.
Indonesia has plans for 45 airports
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Indonesia's Transportation Ministry has announced plans to build or relocate 45 airports.
China to invest more in aviation
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
China plans to purchase more than 300 airplanes annually through to 2015, growing its commercial aircraft fleet to more than 4,000 planes and says it also plans to construct 70 new airports and upgrade 101 more during the same period.
China Airlines and ANA to work together
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
China Airlines of Taiwan and All Nippon Airways of Japan have detailed plans to expand their international services, taking advantage of a recent open-skies pact between their two countries.
More European carriers at risk - IATA
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned more European airlines will fail this year as their collective losses top US$1 billion. The figure is double the losses predicted in March.
China to match EU ETS penalties?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Chinese airlines are expected to ignore the mid-June deadline set by the European Union for submitting carbon emissions data for the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS tax).
SriLankan to join oneworld
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Sponsored by Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, the oneworld airline alliance will welcome Sri Lanka's SriLankan Airlines as a member, probably by the end of 2013.
BITRE figures highlight China-Aust relationship
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) annual report shows passenger numbers between China and Australia increased by more than 38 per cent last year and the total number of inbound international passengers for Australia rose five per cent to more than 28 million. By comparison, the Asia Pacific average for 2011 is 4.3 per cent growth.
China Southern boosts Australasia-UK flight options
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
China Southern Airlines is to boost its operations to Europe in order to gain more of the Australia and New Zealand outbound travel market.
IATA calls for EU blacklist rethink
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 12 June 2012
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the EU blacklist of carriers banned from the EU includes several that are safe and claims the EU has failed to aid others needing practical help.
Farea Pacifik opens in Vanuatu
- MICE News
- Monday, 11 June 2012
A new conference centre has opened in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Located in the grounds of the Warwick Le Lagon Resort and Spa and with more than 1,000 square metres of conference space, the Farea Pacifik can seat up to 800 people for banquets or 800 theatre style and has the flexibility to ensure smaller groups can benefit from more intimate and comfortable layouts.
Monaco sets ambitious target
- MICE News
- Monday, 11 June 2012
The Monaco Convention Bureau, which boasts around 700 events a year, has set itself an ambitious target of 230,000 overnight business stays booked by the end of 2015 and has urged all its partners to work towards the same objective.
European Cities Marketing looks to RIC
- MICE News
- Monday, 11 June 2012
European Cities Marketing has devoted much of its annual conference to attracting more business from the Russia, India and China markets, with key speakers and marketers highlighting opportunities for European cities if they act quickly with a marketing strategy.
