'Challenging 2020' hammers Cathay result
- MICE News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific says it lost HK$21.6 billion in 2020 due to grounding flights and major restructuring costs.
Rex keeps Qantas feud alive
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
As Australia plots its way out of Covid lockdown, the feud between flag carrier Qantas and the smaller Regional Express (Rex) (fuelled by Rex's decision to enter the busy eastern seaboard trunk routes market) shows no signs of weakening.
Las Vegas readies for events recovery
- MICE News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
In a sign that the city is recovering from Covid, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has approved funding for the Life Is Beautiful event to be held September 17-19, plus the Downtown Rocks Concert Series at the Fremont Street Experience, which will run May through October.
US carriers want Covid IDs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Leading US airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to take the lead and develop temporary credentials that would show travellers had been tested and vaccinated for Covid-19.
ATIC says Aust government tourism support is not enough to stop job losses
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) said the Federal government’s tourism support package will fail to stem major job losses and closures now occurring amongst many small, family run and larger tourism businesses.
Australian government launches A$1.2bn aviation support package
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Australia’s federal government has announced a A$1.2 billion aviation support package that includes 800,000 half-price airline tickets for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia, plus cheap loans for businesses and direct support to keep planes in the air and about 8,600 airline workers in their jobs.
Neos applies for US rights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Italy's Neos has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for permission to fly passengers, mail and freight to the United States under the US & EU Air Transport Agreement.
Frontier files for IPO
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
USA-based Frontier Airlines - owned by Indigo Partners - has filed for a IPO with the country's Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping to raise US$100 million.
Howard Springs to grow quarantine capacity
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Australia's Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory will more than double its capacity from 850 to 2,000 persons per fortnight within weeks.
Inaugural ITB India Virtual Event scheduled
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
The inaugural ITB India Virtual Event, a B2B trade show and conference curated to build a bridge to the Indian and South Asian travel market, will take place 07–09 April 2021.
'BE Immersed' the next stage of Cairns/Reef promotional journey
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Australia’s Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is now accepting applications for its new-look event ‘BE Immersed:Cairns & Great Barrier Reef’ which evolved from the long-running popular Sell TNQ educational program for
Australian meeting planners.
Regional tourism relies on support for Australian ITOs - ATEC
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
ATIC calls for industry-wide support to avoid redundancy spikes
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) says tourism businesses across the industry are planning mass redundancies due to the lack of certainty caused by the impending end of JobKeeper at the end of this month.
'Challenging 2020' hammers Cathay result
- MICE News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific says it lost HK$21.6 billion in 2020 due to grounding flights and major restructuring costs.
Rex keeps Qantas feud alive
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
As Australia plots its way out of Covid lockdown, the feud between flag carrier Qantas and the smaller Regional Express (Rex) (fuelled by Rex's decision to enter the busy eastern seaboard trunk routes market) shows no signs of weakening.
Las Vegas readies for events recovery
- MICE News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
In a sign that the city is recovering from Covid, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has approved funding for the Life Is Beautiful event to be held September 17-19, plus the Downtown Rocks Concert Series at the Fremont Street Experience, which will run May through October.
US carriers want Covid IDs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Leading US airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to take the lead and develop temporary credentials that would show travellers had been tested and vaccinated for Covid-19.
ATIC says Aust government tourism support is not enough to stop job losses
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) said the Federal government’s tourism support package will fail to stem major job losses and closures now occurring amongst many small, family run and larger tourism businesses.
Australian government launches A$1.2bn aviation support package
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
Australia’s federal government has announced a A$1.2 billion aviation support package that includes 800,000 half-price airline tickets for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia, plus cheap loans for businesses and direct support to keep planes in the air and about 8,600 airline workers in their jobs.
Neos applies for US rights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Italy's Neos has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for permission to fly passengers, mail and freight to the United States under the US & EU Air Transport Agreement.
Frontier files for IPO
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
USA-based Frontier Airlines - owned by Indigo Partners - has filed for a IPO with the country's Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping to raise US$100 million.
Howard Springs to grow quarantine capacity
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Australia's Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory will more than double its capacity from 850 to 2,000 persons per fortnight within weeks.
Inaugural ITB India Virtual Event scheduled
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
The inaugural ITB India Virtual Event, a B2B trade show and conference curated to build a bridge to the Indian and South Asian travel market, will take place 07–09 April 2021.
'BE Immersed' the next stage of Cairns/Reef promotional journey
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Australia’s Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is now accepting applications for its new-look event ‘BE Immersed:Cairns & Great Barrier Reef’ which evolved from the long-running popular Sell TNQ educational program for
Australian meeting planners.
Regional tourism relies on support for Australian ITOs - ATEC
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
ATIC calls for industry-wide support to avoid redundancy spikes
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 09 March 2021
The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) says tourism businesses across the industry are planning mass redundancies due to the lack of certainty caused by the impending end of JobKeeper at the end of this month.