Amazon workers walk out over pay and conditions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Some Amazon Air cargo workers in California at the firm's San Bernardino facility are on strike protesting pay and safety conditions.
CDC adds three countries to Covid 'high-risk' list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added three destinations to its Covid 'high risk' Level 3 list.
SIA's Global Sales ops team starts taking Australian phone calls
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Singapore Airlines now operates a centralised 'Global Sales Operation Team'.
Uber scraps 'Rewards' program
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Taxi alternative Uber is shutting down its ‘Uber Rewards’ loyalty program from the end of this month, with points able to be redeemed until 31 October.
Clark wants an A380 replacement
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Nearly one year after the last Airbus A380* was delivered to Emirates, the carrier's ceo sir Tim Clark wants the plane maker to build a replacement 'jumbo jet'.
Sydney check-in queues hit by staff shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Travellers at Australia's Sydney airport were again hit by long delays on Monday morning with check-in queues spilling out of the terminal.
Holidaymakers warned about airline 'smart bag' rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
UK holidaymakers have been warned not to assume airlines will allow them to board with so-called 'smart bags'.
B787s back on delivery schedule
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
US plane maker Boeing has resumed deliveries of its B787s.
American makes more schedule cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Adding to previously announced schedule cuts, American Airlines is trimming 16 per cent or 31,000 flights during November, aviation analytics firm Cirium says.
Canadian airlines not happy with rule change
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Canada’s airlines say new rules covering delays and cancellations from September 8 are 'unfair', because they will have to recompense passengers even when the issue isn’t under their control, such as weather issues.
AirAsia joins Penang push
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Malaysia’ s AirAsia and Penang Global Tourism (PGT) have inked a collaboration deal to make Penang a preferred tourism destination in the region.
ACCC to examine social media competition
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) digital platforms services inquiry will examine the state of competition for social media services in Australia as part of the sixth interim report of the ACCC’s five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
GBTA puts spotlight on tmc tech
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Business travel and the role of the travel manager have changed significantly during the pandemic, according to a study by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) titled ‘The Evolution of Travel Program Technology’ that explores how technology has impacted the travel manager’s role, the traveller experience and the TMC business.
Amazon workers walk out over pay and conditions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Some Amazon Air cargo workers in California at the firm's San Bernardino facility are on strike protesting pay and safety conditions.
CDC adds three countries to Covid 'high-risk' list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added three destinations to its Covid 'high risk' Level 3 list.
SIA's Global Sales ops team starts taking Australian phone calls
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Singapore Airlines now operates a centralised 'Global Sales Operation Team'.
Uber scraps 'Rewards' program
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Taxi alternative Uber is shutting down its ‘Uber Rewards’ loyalty program from the end of this month, with points able to be redeemed until 31 October.
Clark wants an A380 replacement
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Nearly one year after the last Airbus A380* was delivered to Emirates, the carrier's ceo sir Tim Clark wants the plane maker to build a replacement 'jumbo jet'.
Sydney check-in queues hit by staff shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Travellers at Australia's Sydney airport were again hit by long delays on Monday morning with check-in queues spilling out of the terminal.
Holidaymakers warned about airline 'smart bag' rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
UK holidaymakers have been warned not to assume airlines will allow them to board with so-called 'smart bags'.
B787s back on delivery schedule
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
US plane maker Boeing has resumed deliveries of its B787s.
American makes more schedule cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Adding to previously announced schedule cuts, American Airlines is trimming 16 per cent or 31,000 flights during November, aviation analytics firm Cirium says.
Canadian airlines not happy with rule change
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Canada’s airlines say new rules covering delays and cancellations from September 8 are 'unfair', because they will have to recompense passengers even when the issue isn’t under their control, such as weather issues.
AirAsia joins Penang push
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Malaysia’ s AirAsia and Penang Global Tourism (PGT) have inked a collaboration deal to make Penang a preferred tourism destination in the region.
ACCC to examine social media competition
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) digital platforms services inquiry will examine the state of competition for social media services in Australia as part of the sixth interim report of the ACCC’s five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
GBTA puts spotlight on tmc tech
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Business travel and the role of the travel manager have changed significantly during the pandemic, according to a study by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) titled ‘The Evolution of Travel Program Technology’ that explores how technology has impacted the travel manager’s role, the traveller experience and the TMC business.