New Spanish rule causing chaos for hotels, car rental firms and tourists
- BTN News
- Sunday, 09 February 2025
Spain's new tourist data rule has been called a "complete mess" by hoteliers.
Fiji Air adds Cairns flights
- BTN News
- Sunday, 09 February 2025
Fiji Airways is to offer three direct flights a week between Cairns, Australia, and Nadi, Fiji starting April 10, 2025 and providing a boost for Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH) Hospitals, a 130-bed facility located near Nadi International Airport.
IndiGo inks Norse Atlantic deal
- BTN News
- Friday, 07 February 2025
India’s IndiGo and Norse Atlantic have agreed a six-month wet lease deal for one aircraft, expected to start operations in March 2025 and serve long-haul routes out of India.
The contract can be extended to 18 months, subject to approvals and additional aircraft can be added.
MAX crash families call for Pam Bondi meet
- BTN News
- Friday, 07 February 2025
The families of victims of the two Boeing crashes of the two 737-MAX 8 jets in 2018 and 2019 have sent a detailed letter to newly-appointed US attorney general Pam Bondi seeking a meeting.
Lufthansa Group adds AirTag tracing
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 February 2025
Europe's Lufthansa Group airlines - Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings - are adding the Apple AirTag to their baggage tracing.
It means customers can use AirTag to securely share the location of their bags using AirTag and the airlines' baggage tracing service.
Azerbaijan Airlines renews Travelport GDS agreement
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 February 2025
Global travel distribution IT firm Travelport and Azerbaijan Airlines, the flag carrier of Azerbaijan, have renewed their content distribution agreement.
US Post reverses China parcel decision
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 February 2025
The US Postal Service stopped accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong this week and then almost immediately rolled back the decision.
Vietjet continues on growth path
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 February 2025
Vietnam-based private airline Vietjet has reported a strong end to 2024, driven by rising international travel demand, modern fleet expansion, and route launches including direct flights from Hanoi to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
Virgin Australia adding Darwin capacity
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 February 2025
In Australia, Virgin Australia says it will add almost 15,000 extra passenger seats to and from Darwin in the peak northern summer season from April to October this year.
Qantas to boost Darwin capacity
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
In Australia, Qantas and Jetstar (Qantas Group carriers) will increase available domestic seats to and from Darwin in the Northern Territory and Adelaide, even as rival Virgin Australia axes its seasonal Darwin-Adelaide service citing low demand.
Air Busan changes batteries rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
South Korea's Air Busan is banning batteries in cabin luggage placed in overhead bins because of a fire in one of its jets last week.
Sutton joins BCEC marketing
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Australia's Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has appointed Karyn Sutton to lead its marketing and communications team.
Lufthansa brings Ita Air into 'the family'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Germany's Lufthansa has started the integration process for newly-acquired Ita Air, including frequent flyer programs, moving airport terminals, lounge access, code sharing, air cargo operations and coordinated European flight schedules.
