Cimber declares bankruptcy
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Danish no-frills airline Cimber Sterling has declared bankruptcy after the owners cut financial support.
SAS posts Q1 loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Scandinavian airline SAS has posted a Q1 loss of US$108 million, more than twice analysts' forecasts, blaming rising fuel costs. It made a US$238 million loss last year.
Canada in EU ETS talks
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
The Canadian government is to discuss the European Union's emissions trading system (EU ETS tax) with EU Transport minister Siim Kallasis, but not because of its impact on airlines.
Qantas to boost domestic capacity
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Australia's Qantas is to boost domestic Australian capacity "to strengthen its network in the business and leisure markets".
bmibaby to close?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
UK-based budget carrier bmibaby - now owned by British Airways parent IAG - will close in September unless a buyer is found.
Air France blames poor cargo, high fuel costs for Q1 loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Poor air cargo figures have helped push Air France-KLM to a worse-than-expected Q1 loss.
Smoking mobile phone highlights need for precautions
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
An incident with an overheating mobile phone on board an aircraft highlights the importance of taking precautions with lithium battery-powered devices, especially when travelling, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
Alligator Airways grounded
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has suspended the operations of Alligator Airways with immediate effect from Thursday 03 May 2012.
UK Meetings Show invests in hosted buyer program
- MICE News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Meetings Show UK organiser Centaur says it is investing around GBP1million in a hosted buyer program for the July 2012 event, which is tipped to attract more than 1,500 buyers.
WorldMUN worth A$8m to Victoria
- MICE News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Victoria's minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher has confirmed the Harvard World Model United Nations Conference 2013 (WorldMUN), one of the world’s largest student-led international meetings, will be held in Melbourne, Australia next year.
Terrigal Plaza upgrades Ashley
- MICE News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Crowne Plaza Terrigal in New South Wales is in the final stages of a A$370,000 renovation of its Lord Ashley meeting space, and expects to officially launch the upgraded venue within months.
Crawford new APAC chair
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) Limited, which operates Melbourne and Launceston airports, has appointed David Crawford as its new chairman.
Minorities, women-owned businesses in spotlight
- MICE News
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Lambert-St Louis International Airport, Missouri, USA is hosting an aviation educational, training and business networking event for minority and women-owned business professionals.
