Marriott sees business rebound 'across industries'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Marriott International says it has seen a rebound in business travel bookings in recent months, with corporate bookings in June up 23 per cent on May before rising again in July.
"We are optimistic that we have turned a corner," Marriott ceo Anthony Capuano said.
Lyft says airport business is picking up
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
USA-based taxi alternative Lyft says it's seeing a rise in airport rides, with ceo Brian Roberts saying Q2 airport rides were five times higher than in April last year and totalled 8.3 per cent of all this year's second quarter rides.
Emirates inks Aeromar interline agreement
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Dubai-based Emirates and Mexico's Aeromar have signed an interline agreement allowing travellers from Mexico to connect to the Emirates global network via Emirates' Mexico City-Barcelona-Dubai flights.
JAL posts JPY82.65bn Q1 loss
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Japan Airlines (JAL) has refused to provide a full-year earnings forecast after posting a first-quarter operating loss of JPY82.65 billion for the three months ended June 30.
The carrier said market uncertainty made prediction too difficult.
Norse Atlantic to lease six more B787s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Norwegian startup Norse Atlantic is to lease six B787s from BOC Aviation, expanding its fleet to 15 of the widebody jets.
Qantas stands down 2,500 staff for two months
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Covid lockdowns in Australia have prompted the Qantas Group to stand down about 2,500 Qantas and Jetstar employees for two months.
JetBlue set for London launch
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
USA-based JetBlue is set to launch its new budget route between New York and London on August 11, coincidentally taking advantage of the UK's recent decision to open its borders to fully-vaccinated American visitors.
Joby completes test flight
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
California, USA-based Joby Aero has flown a full-size prototype of its all-electric air taxi more than 150 miles on a single charge, including a vertical take-off and landing. The flight was part of the company’s ongoing flight test campaign.
ART calls for more regional action, not just words
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Australia's BOA now YTNSW
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Swissport opens Perth Aspire lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Swissport International has opened an Aspire lounge at Australia's Perth Airport Terminal 2.
UK sees inbound travel spike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the USA and EU, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the UK government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully-vaccinated US and most EU customers when travelling to the UK.
Unisys wins Australian bag handling contract
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
The Board of Airline Representatives Australia (BARA) says an international airline consortium has chosen Unisys to provide an advanced Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) at the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Adelaide and Gold Coast international airports for six years.
Marriott sees business rebound 'across industries'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Marriott International says it has seen a rebound in business travel bookings in recent months, with corporate bookings in June up 23 per cent on May before rising again in July.
"We are optimistic that we have turned a corner," Marriott ceo Anthony Capuano said.
Lyft says airport business is picking up
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
USA-based taxi alternative Lyft says it's seeing a rise in airport rides, with ceo Brian Roberts saying Q2 airport rides were five times higher than in April last year and totalled 8.3 per cent of all this year's second quarter rides.
Emirates inks Aeromar interline agreement
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Dubai-based Emirates and Mexico's Aeromar have signed an interline agreement allowing travellers from Mexico to connect to the Emirates global network via Emirates' Mexico City-Barcelona-Dubai flights.
JAL posts JPY82.65bn Q1 loss
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Japan Airlines (JAL) has refused to provide a full-year earnings forecast after posting a first-quarter operating loss of JPY82.65 billion for the three months ended June 30.
The carrier said market uncertainty made prediction too difficult.
Norse Atlantic to lease six more B787s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Norwegian startup Norse Atlantic is to lease six B787s from BOC Aviation, expanding its fleet to 15 of the widebody jets.
Qantas stands down 2,500 staff for two months
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Covid lockdowns in Australia have prompted the Qantas Group to stand down about 2,500 Qantas and Jetstar employees for two months.
JetBlue set for London launch
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
USA-based JetBlue is set to launch its new budget route between New York and London on August 11, coincidentally taking advantage of the UK's recent decision to open its borders to fully-vaccinated American visitors.
Joby completes test flight
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
California, USA-based Joby Aero has flown a full-size prototype of its all-electric air taxi more than 150 miles on a single charge, including a vertical take-off and landing. The flight was part of the company’s ongoing flight test campaign.
ART calls for more regional action, not just words
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Australia's BOA now YTNSW
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Swissport opens Perth Aspire lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
Swissport International has opened an Aspire lounge at Australia's Perth Airport Terminal 2.
UK sees inbound travel spike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the USA and EU, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the UK government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully-vaccinated US and most EU customers when travelling to the UK.
Unisys wins Australian bag handling contract
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 August 2021
The Board of Airline Representatives Australia (BARA) says an international airline consortium has chosen Unisys to provide an advanced Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) at the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Adelaide and Gold Coast international airports for six years.