Air Canada inks Neste SAF contract
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Air Canada has signed with Neste to purchase 77.6 million litres (20.5 million US gallons) of Neste sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
ACI to create 'women in aviation' scholarship
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Airports Council International (ACI) is creating an ACI Fund scholarship for Women in Aviation.
Agoda moving to Amadeus platform
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Singapore-headquartered digital travel platform Agoda is to use the Amadeus Travel platform to book airlines.
ResPax expands with ResBook buy
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Australia's tour management software company ResPax has acquired ResBook, a New Zealand booking engine for accommodation providers, including its Property Management System (PMS), web sites, booking engine and membership.
Haiti 'closed' after shots hit aircraft
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
US carriers Spirit and JetBlue have had to cancel flights to Haiti after being struck by bullets over Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince.
Israel carrier seeks FAA okay to fly to US
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Israir, a Tel Aviv-based budget carrier, has been approved by Israel's Transportation Ministry to fly between Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and the US's Newark Liberty Airport, New York and now needs approval of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch flights.
Australian government to pay A$80m to support Rex
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
The Australian government says it will provide a A$80 million lifeline to regional carrier Rex to prop up flight operations for essential services to remote communities and provide pay for former employees who were laid off.
Safety webinar to 'explore ground transportation'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Both corporate travel managers and business travellers need to make smart choices when it comes to ground transportation for business trips, according to a new report titled 'Maximising Duty of Care: Choosing the Safest Last Mile Option for Your Business Travel'.
Vistara part of Air India from Tuesday
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 November 2024
As of Tuesday November 12, Indian carrier Vistara will disappear and its flights will be integrated into Air India’s booking platform and given AI flight codes.
Rendezvous Perth Scarborough to have new look
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 November 2024
Rendezvous Perth Scarborough (originally Observation City), is being upgraded by owner Far East Orchard in a two-year, beach-inspired refurbishment program that will upgrade 330 hotel rooms, the hotel’s front entrance and its conference spaces.
SIA group half year shows improved passenger and freight numbers
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 November 2024
For the first six months of FY2024/25, Singapore Airlines Group carriers (Singapore Airlines and Scoot) carried 19.2 million passengers, a 10.8 per cent year-on-year increase.
AIME set for February 10-12
- MICE News
- Monday, 11 November 2024
The 2025 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) will be held at Australia's Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 10-12 February with a 'We Matter!' program that focuses on the global business events industry.
Wizz Air to extend 'all you can fly' scheme
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 November 2024
European budget airline Wizz Air is extending its 'all you can fly' scheme, with carrier ceo József Váradi hoping to attract another 15,000 members.
