Dan Harris joins Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dan Harris (pictured right) will join Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai as commercial director.
Harris has extensive experience in several UK venues within the ASM Global group.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Jago to chair BECA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).
For much of the past 20 years, Jago has been a professor and director of tourism-related research centres at universities in Australia and the UK.
WA offers support for travel agents
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Western Australia's government has allocated A$3 million in support funding for travel agents as part of the state’s recently-unveiled A$77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, which is designed to help industries that are significantly affected by the delay to a full border reopening.
UK considers new flight delay compensation scheme
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
The UK's Department for Transport has opened consultations over new regulations that would see flight delay compensation for much shorter periods than currently apply (under EU law).
However, refunds typically would be smaller than they are today.
EasyJet launches carbon emissions reports
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Europe's budget airline easyJet has launched carbon emissions reporting for its corporate customers based on flown data.
Hong Kong extends Covid bans, adds Nepal
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Reacting to Covid infections, Hong Kong has extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including Australia, the United States and the UK and imposed a ban on Nepal until March 4.
Qantas set to resume flying some overseas routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Australia's Qantas says it will resume flying to some overseas destinations within weeks.
NZ government adds business events to support scheme
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
The New Zealand government is now subsidising the business events of more than 200 firms via the Events Transition Support Payment scheme (ETSP).
ASM Global plans international jobs fair
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
Venue managment company ASM Global plans a three-day international collaborative job fair encompassing five continents from 15 – 17 February 2022.
Changi Airport show to have 100-plus American exhibitors
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
More than 100 American exhibitors are expected to fill more than 30 per cent of indoor exhibit space at the Changi Airport show, with a majority within the USA Partnership Pavilion, with 64 total, 13 new to the show and 21 states represented.
IATA says there was less pressure on airline profitability in Q4 2021 - and it might continue
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
The International AIr Transport Association (IATA) survey of airlines cfos and heads of cargo conducted in December 2021-January 2022 shows pressure on airline profitability diminished in Q4.
BA planning Sydney flights starting March 29
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
British Airways plans to operate its first passenger flight between London, UK and Sydney, Australia (since April 2020) on 29 March.
Lufthansa, MSC set to make Ita an offer
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
After posting a loss of EUR170 million since its launch less than four months ago, Italian airline Ita Airways has received an 'expression of interest' to acquire a majority stake from Germany’s Lufthansa Group and Swiss-Italian shipping corporation, the MSC Group.
Dan Harris joins Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dan Harris (pictured right) will join Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai as commercial director.
Harris has extensive experience in several UK venues within the ASM Global group.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Jago to chair BECA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).
For much of the past 20 years, Jago has been a professor and director of tourism-related research centres at universities in Australia and the UK.
WA offers support for travel agents
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Western Australia's government has allocated A$3 million in support funding for travel agents as part of the state’s recently-unveiled A$77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, which is designed to help industries that are significantly affected by the delay to a full border reopening.
UK considers new flight delay compensation scheme
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
The UK's Department for Transport has opened consultations over new regulations that would see flight delay compensation for much shorter periods than currently apply (under EU law).
However, refunds typically would be smaller than they are today.
EasyJet launches carbon emissions reports
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Europe's budget airline easyJet has launched carbon emissions reporting for its corporate customers based on flown data.
Hong Kong extends Covid bans, adds Nepal
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Reacting to Covid infections, Hong Kong has extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including Australia, the United States and the UK and imposed a ban on Nepal until March 4.
Qantas set to resume flying some overseas routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Australia's Qantas says it will resume flying to some overseas destinations within weeks.
NZ government adds business events to support scheme
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
The New Zealand government is now subsidising the business events of more than 200 firms via the Events Transition Support Payment scheme (ETSP).
ASM Global plans international jobs fair
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
Venue managment company ASM Global plans a three-day international collaborative job fair encompassing five continents from 15 – 17 February 2022.
Changi Airport show to have 100-plus American exhibitors
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
More than 100 American exhibitors are expected to fill more than 30 per cent of indoor exhibit space at the Changi Airport show, with a majority within the USA Partnership Pavilion, with 64 total, 13 new to the show and 21 states represented.
IATA says there was less pressure on airline profitability in Q4 2021 - and it might continue
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
The International AIr Transport Association (IATA) survey of airlines cfos and heads of cargo conducted in December 2021-January 2022 shows pressure on airline profitability diminished in Q4.
BA planning Sydney flights starting March 29
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
British Airways plans to operate its first passenger flight between London, UK and Sydney, Australia (since April 2020) on 29 March.
Lufthansa, MSC set to make Ita an offer
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 February 2022
After posting a loss of EUR170 million since its launch less than four months ago, Italian airline Ita Airways has received an 'expression of interest' to acquire a majority stake from Germany’s Lufthansa Group and Swiss-Italian shipping corporation, the MSC Group.
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