Hudson to take over as Joyce leaves Qantas early
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Australia’s Qantas Group ceo Alan Joyce has brought forward his retirement from November and will leave the airline immediately.
UK government in 'hidden fees' crackdown
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
UK airlines are one focus of a new Department for Business and Trade plan to improve transparency for people shopping on line, to cut down on hidden charges at checkout that increase the final price.
Delta tops US domestic airline rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
US luggage storage company Bounce has ranked US airlines on a range of criteria including:
On-time arrivals, cancellations, meals, in-flight entertainment, seat comfort, staff service, free carry-on allowances, free checked domestic baggage allowance, free checked international allowance - and it says Delta Air Lines ranked highest for domestic air travel in the US.
Compass wins Perth Zoo catering contract
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Perth Zoo in Western Australia has appointed Compass Group Australia’s Restaurant Associates Venues as the commercial operator for its new café precinct and function centre.
The facilities will open coinciding with the launch of the new playground and the Zoo’s 125th birthday celebrations.
Pictured: Artist’s impression of new function centre
Vietjet offers Australians a day of tax/surcharge-only flights
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Vietnam carrier Vietjet is offering ex-Australia travellers free tickets for flights within its entire domestic and international network booked on September 9 and valid for flights between 18 September 2023 and 31 March 2024.
China's major government-owned airlines still making losses
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
China's three major central-government-owned airlines made losses of RMB12.58 billion (US$1.73 billion) in the first half of 2023, taking their accumulated losses down by RMB37 billion (US$5.1 billion) compared to last year.
Flight Centre sides with Qatar Air in flight rights fight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Australian travel agent Flight Centre has slammed a decision that means Australians pay more for their flights.
Delta to link Hawaii and Haneda
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
The USA's Delta Air Lines is launching a nonstop daily service between Honolulu International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport on October 29.
Unions amazed by Joyce's Covid 'reward'
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
Australian unions representing Qantas workers say the A$10 million in shares given to outgoing ceo Alan Joyce for meeting the company’s Covid-19 goals 'reward short-term thinking'.
Philanthropy meet scheduled for Adelaide in 2024
- MICE News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
The Philanthropy Australia 2024 national conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia.
China drops visitor Covid tests
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
As the West considers the risks posed by a new Covid variant, China is dumping its 'negative Covid-19 test' requirement for visitors from next Wednesday, September 6.
France wants cheapest airfares raised
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
France's minister of Transport Clément Beaune wants a ‘minimum rate’ for plane fares in the European Union, saying airlines fail to take into account the environmental impact of their flights.
Three groups call for delay to proposed Schiphol flight cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and European Regions Airline Association (ERA) say the proposed noise-related cuts to flight numbers at The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol airport should not proceed under the country's caretaker government.
Hudson to take over as Joyce leaves Qantas early
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Australia’s Qantas Group ceo Alan Joyce has brought forward his retirement from November and will leave the airline immediately.
UK government in 'hidden fees' crackdown
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
UK airlines are one focus of a new Department for Business and Trade plan to improve transparency for people shopping on line, to cut down on hidden charges at checkout that increase the final price.
Delta tops US domestic airline rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
US luggage storage company Bounce has ranked US airlines on a range of criteria including:
On-time arrivals, cancellations, meals, in-flight entertainment, seat comfort, staff service, free carry-on allowances, free checked domestic baggage allowance, free checked international allowance - and it says Delta Air Lines ranked highest for domestic air travel in the US.
Compass wins Perth Zoo catering contract
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Perth Zoo in Western Australia has appointed Compass Group Australia’s Restaurant Associates Venues as the commercial operator for its new café precinct and function centre.
The facilities will open coinciding with the launch of the new playground and the Zoo’s 125th birthday celebrations.
Pictured: Artist’s impression of new function centre
Vietjet offers Australians a day of tax/surcharge-only flights
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Vietnam carrier Vietjet is offering ex-Australia travellers free tickets for flights within its entire domestic and international network booked on September 9 and valid for flights between 18 September 2023 and 31 March 2024.
China's major government-owned airlines still making losses
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
China's three major central-government-owned airlines made losses of RMB12.58 billion (US$1.73 billion) in the first half of 2023, taking their accumulated losses down by RMB37 billion (US$5.1 billion) compared to last year.
Flight Centre sides with Qatar Air in flight rights fight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Australian travel agent Flight Centre has slammed a decision that means Australians pay more for their flights.
Delta to link Hawaii and Haneda
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
The USA's Delta Air Lines is launching a nonstop daily service between Honolulu International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport on October 29.
Unions amazed by Joyce's Covid 'reward'
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
Australian unions representing Qantas workers say the A$10 million in shares given to outgoing ceo Alan Joyce for meeting the company’s Covid-19 goals 'reward short-term thinking'.
Philanthropy meet scheduled for Adelaide in 2024
- MICE News
- Monday, 04 September 2023
The Philanthropy Australia 2024 national conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia.
China drops visitor Covid tests
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
As the West considers the risks posed by a new Covid variant, China is dumping its 'negative Covid-19 test' requirement for visitors from next Wednesday, September 6.
France wants cheapest airfares raised
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
France's minister of Transport Clément Beaune wants a ‘minimum rate’ for plane fares in the European Union, saying airlines fail to take into account the environmental impact of their flights.
Three groups call for delay to proposed Schiphol flight cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 01 September 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and European Regions Airline Association (ERA) say the proposed noise-related cuts to flight numbers at The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol airport should not proceed under the country's caretaker government.