Risch takes PCMA role
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Meghan Risch (pictured right) has been appointed vice president, Strategic and Corporate Communications for the USA-based Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).
This new position on the association’s leadership team will report to PCMA’s chief operating officer, Bruce MacMillan.
Rex 'could break even' in FY2021
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) says it will launch more services on Qantas's monopoly routes.
Hunt says 'jab for travel' could be a vaccine incentive
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Health minister Greg Hunt says more Australians might accept Covid vaccinations if it were made clear that future overseas travel options would be widened as a result.
Australia extends aviation support program
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Australian government has extended the regional and domestic aviation support programs originally announced in March 2021, with the sector's airports benefiting in the 11 May 2021 Federal Budget.
Australia to fund 100 more repat flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Despite keeping international borders closed till some time next year, the Australian government will fund another 100 Qantas B787 repatriation flights over the next 12 months.
Canadian government to fund airport support programs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Canadian government is to fund two new airport support programs - the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP) and the Airport Relief Fund (ARF) - with the ACIP alone to provide almost C$490 million for larger airports over five years for infrastructure projects such as runway repairs, airfield lighting, terminal building investments and connecting airports to mass transit networks.
QantasLink to add five Alliance E190s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Qantas will increase the number of Alliance Airlines' wet lease E190 jets from three to eight from June.
UFI’s Europe meet goes digital
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
UFI’s European conference will take place as a digital event 09-10 June.
Event totals will recover faster than attendee numbers, study says
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe has published an update of its 2020 study on “The Impact of Coronavirus on Europe’s Convention Sector”.
Kuwait blocks access
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Kuwait has blocked access to travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka until further notice, to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Icelandair targets USA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Iceland's Icelandair has launched flights to the USA and by the end of this month will serve six destinations there: Boston, New York, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago and Denver.
Melbourne buys runway land
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Melbourne Airport is readying for the construction of a third runway, spending more than A$45 million on 200 hectares of land.
Emirates to carry aid supplies to India for free
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Dubai-based Emirates is to ship aid from the World Health Organization and other groups from Dubai to India free of charge to help the country battle Covid-19.
Risch takes PCMA role
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Meghan Risch (pictured right) has been appointed vice president, Strategic and Corporate Communications for the USA-based Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).
This new position on the association’s leadership team will report to PCMA’s chief operating officer, Bruce MacMillan.
Rex 'could break even' in FY2021
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) says it will launch more services on Qantas's monopoly routes.
Hunt says 'jab for travel' could be a vaccine incentive
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Health minister Greg Hunt says more Australians might accept Covid vaccinations if it were made clear that future overseas travel options would be widened as a result.
Australia extends aviation support program
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Australian government has extended the regional and domestic aviation support programs originally announced in March 2021, with the sector's airports benefiting in the 11 May 2021 Federal Budget.
Australia to fund 100 more repat flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Despite keeping international borders closed till some time next year, the Australian government will fund another 100 Qantas B787 repatriation flights over the next 12 months.
Canadian government to fund airport support programs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Canadian government is to fund two new airport support programs - the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP) and the Airport Relief Fund (ARF) - with the ACIP alone to provide almost C$490 million for larger airports over five years for infrastructure projects such as runway repairs, airfield lighting, terminal building investments and connecting airports to mass transit networks.
QantasLink to add five Alliance E190s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Qantas will increase the number of Alliance Airlines' wet lease E190 jets from three to eight from June.
UFI’s Europe meet goes digital
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
UFI’s European conference will take place as a digital event 09-10 June.
Event totals will recover faster than attendee numbers, study says
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe has published an update of its 2020 study on “The Impact of Coronavirus on Europe’s Convention Sector”.
Kuwait blocks access
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Kuwait has blocked access to travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka until further notice, to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Icelandair targets USA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Iceland's Icelandair has launched flights to the USA and by the end of this month will serve six destinations there: Boston, New York, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago and Denver.
Melbourne buys runway land
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 May 2021
Australia's Melbourne Airport is readying for the construction of a third runway, spending more than A$45 million on 200 hectares of land.