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United, Continental merger given green light

: BTN News; Monday, 30 August 2010

USA carriers United Airlines and Continental Airlines have been given the okay to proceed with their merger.

Aer Arann gets government protection

: BTN News; Monday, 30 August 2010

Irish airline Aer Arann has gone into interim examinership - a uniquely Irish form of government guarantee that helps companies avoid closure if they can prove that despite financial problems, the business is viable.

Mexicana closed

: BTN News; Monday, 30 August 2010

Mexico's debt-laden airline Compania Mexicana de Aviacion - Mexicana - and its budget airlines click and Link have closed.

Tibet Air targets Europe

: BTN News; Monday, 30 August 2010

Tibet's Tibet Airlines, due to launch domestic flights next year, also says it wants to introduce European services to attract tourists by 2016 and plans to expand its fleet to 50 aircraft by 2020.

El Al considers its own airline alliance

: BTN News; Monday, 30 August 2010

After its own security requirements allegedly blocked earlier attempts to join global airline alliances, travelweekly.com says El Al Israel Airlines is going to initiate a marketing group of its own called WE (West-East).

IT&CM China claim 400pc exhibitor increase

: MICE News; Friday, 27 August 2010

Organiser of IT&CM China say early indications signal a healthy outlook for China’s 2011 MICE market, with exhibitor interest in the annual mart up four times over the same period in 2009.

ITB Asia names specialist speakers

: MICE News; Friday, 27 August 2010

ITB Asia Singapore has attracted more than 25 speakers to address its specialist forum on October 20-21, dedicated to understanding and growing the association meeting sector in Asia.

V Australia exits Johannesburg, Phuket

: BTN News; Friday, 27 August 2010

The Virgin Blue Group is to use A330-200 aircraft for its domestic network and also has announced it is axeing two V Australia international routes.

Virgin details Etihad partnership

: MICE News; Friday, 27 August 2010

Virgin Blue and Etihad Airways have inked a deal establishing a commercial partnership that will enable Virgin Blue’s international arm, V Australia, to launch direct services to Abu Dhabi in 2011 and the two airlines to offer a joint network of more than 100 destinations from 01 October 2010.

LinkedIn tops IMEX social media buyer survey

: MICE News; Thursday, 26 August 2010

The organiser of the IMEX travel mart in Frankfurt has surveyed over 1,000 buyers - after the show - for their views on social media and industry blogs.

Qantas to add 66,000 domestic seats

: BTN News; Thursday, 26 August 2010

The Qantas Group plans to increase capacity across its domestic route network by 9.6 per cent, with a number of new routes for both Qantas and Jetstar.