ANA delays A380 restart
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Japan's ANA says it won't fly the Airbus A380 again on scheduled services until at least July this year.
Hong Kong bans Scoot, KLM for two weeks
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Hong Kong has temporarily banned two more airlines because some passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.
Union expects US mask mandate to be extended
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
As US Covid infections fall, California, New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois are among states ending indoor masking mandates, as are JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Walt Disney, among others (some only for fully-vaccinated staff and visitors).
Ryanair to grow Edinburgh routes
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Budget Irish airline Ryanair is investing GBP1 billion at Scotland's Edinburgh airport, boosting destinations on offer and basing 10 aircraft there (up by two), five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200s.
MEA launches mentoring program
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) has launched its 2022 MEA Mentor program.
Pegasus takes IATA's Travel Pass
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
After a trial, Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has gone live on international routes with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app.
American blames Boeing for route cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
USA-based American Airlines is blaming Boeing's 787 production problems for its decision to cut more international flights over the northern summer.
MATTA wants Malaysia to reopen borders
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called for the country to start the border reopening process by allowing fully-vaccinated travellers from southeast Asia to enter.
BITRE releases January stats
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) says of the 35,000 or so flights scheduled to take off in January, about 12 per cent (4,150) were cancelled due to Covid.
More airlines cancel Ukraine services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Air France and Lufthansa have joined a growing group of airlines that have cancelled services to Ukraine because of fears of a Russian invasion.
Expertise Events to stage free travel shows
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Sydney, Australia-based Expertise Events is organising a series of holiday travel shows.
Fitzsimon moves to ChristchurchNZ Business Events
- MICE News
- Monday, 21 February 2022
Edwina Fitzsimon has joined ChristchurchNZ Business Events as business development manager for Australia.
Based in Melbourne, Edwina will represent Ōtautahi Christchurch and the Canterbury region of the South Island.
For the past six years Fitzsimon has been responsible for the Australia market for Auckland Convention Bureau.
The Travel Authority moves to ATPI Group
ANA delays A380 restart
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Japan's ANA says it won't fly the Airbus A380 again on scheduled services until at least July this year.
Hong Kong bans Scoot, KLM for two weeks
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Hong Kong has temporarily banned two more airlines because some passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.
Union expects US mask mandate to be extended
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
As US Covid infections fall, California, New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois are among states ending indoor masking mandates, as are JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Walt Disney, among others (some only for fully-vaccinated staff and visitors).
Ryanair to grow Edinburgh routes
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Budget Irish airline Ryanair is investing GBP1 billion at Scotland's Edinburgh airport, boosting destinations on offer and basing 10 aircraft there (up by two), five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200s.
MEA launches mentoring program
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) has launched its 2022 MEA Mentor program.
Pegasus takes IATA's Travel Pass
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
After a trial, Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has gone live on international routes with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app.
American blames Boeing for route cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
USA-based American Airlines is blaming Boeing's 787 production problems for its decision to cut more international flights over the northern summer.
MATTA wants Malaysia to reopen borders
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called for the country to start the border reopening process by allowing fully-vaccinated travellers from southeast Asia to enter.
BITRE releases January stats
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) says of the 35,000 or so flights scheduled to take off in January, about 12 per cent (4,150) were cancelled due to Covid.
More airlines cancel Ukraine services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Air France and Lufthansa have joined a growing group of airlines that have cancelled services to Ukraine because of fears of a Russian invasion.
Expertise Events to stage free travel shows
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Sydney, Australia-based Expertise Events is organising a series of holiday travel shows.
Fitzsimon moves to ChristchurchNZ Business Events
- MICE News
- Monday, 21 February 2022
Edwina Fitzsimon has joined ChristchurchNZ Business Events as business development manager for Australia.
Based in Melbourne, Edwina will represent Ōtautahi Christchurch and the Canterbury region of the South Island.
For the past six years Fitzsimon has been responsible for the Australia market for Auckland Convention Bureau.