Could ground worker shortages slow Australian airports' Covid recovery?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
Industry figures quoted by Australia's Sydney Morning Herald this week show about 13,000 passengers were affected by pre-Xmas delays and cancellations caused by a shortage of ground staff, responsible for checking in passengers, cleaning and loading and moving planes around airports.
Two Australian members on new Skal Board
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
The members of the new Skal International Executive Board for 2021 are Bill Rheaume, world president (from Skal Canada), Burcin Turkkan, svp (from Skal USA), Fiona Nicholl, vp (from Skal Australia), Juan Ignacio Steta Gandara, director (from Skal Mexico), Marja Eela-Kaskinen, director (from Skal Finland), Denise Scrafton, ISC president (from Skal Australia) and Daniela Otero, ceo (from Skal Spain).
Southwest joins 'dogs only' club
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
USA-based Southwest Airlines has joined other US airlines and from March 1 no longer will allow 'exotic' emotional support animals on its flights.
Fewer flights, but guns still a problem at US airports
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it caught about 10 firearms per million passengers passing through airport security in 2020, despite the sharp drop in air travel and the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in 500 million fewer checkpoint screenings.
ART calls for ongoing support
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
Adelaide again bids for ‘Space’ congress
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Adelaide, Australia has confirmed its bid to again host the 2024 International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
Call for AviationKeeper to stay 'till industry recovers'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Virgin Australia and aviation companies have joined unions in a fresh appeal to the Australian prime minister to implement ‘AviationKeeper’, an extension to JobKeeper beyond March for all aviation workers.
Germany tightens air travel mask rules
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
As of 01 February, 2021, passengers including children six years or older at German airports as well as on board aircraft must wear surgical or FFP2 face masks complying with the standard KN95/N95.
AirAsia aiming for end-year return
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Malaysia-based AirAsia says it hopes to restore “a large part” of its network by the end of this year, though total passenger capacity will be constrained by the coronavirus pandemic until 2023.
Boeing aims for 100pc SAF
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
An environmentalleader.com report says Boeing's commercial airplanes will be certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 to address the challenge of climate change.
Trans-Tasman flights suspended
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders for three days, after a South African variant of coronavirus was detected in New Zealand.
Australian Health minister Greg Hunt said the decision has been taken "to reduce the risk of this variant, which has been shown to spread more readily between individuals, entering the Australian community."
As a result, all arrivals from New Zealand until Thursday will be required to undergo 14 days of hotel quarantine - and Hunt recommended affected passengers delay their trips.
Australia okays Pfizer vaccine, UK scientists warn Oxford jab doesn't meet protection claims
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Australia’s medical regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in Australia (for two years), with the rollout expected to start mid-to-late February.
Air NZ boosts domestic capacity for Waitangi Day
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Air New Zealand is adding 7,300 seats to its domestic network over the Waitangi Day weekend of 6–7 February, partly by swapping in bigger aircraft, but also adding 76 new one-way flights.
Could ground worker shortages slow Australian airports' Covid recovery?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
Industry figures quoted by Australia's Sydney Morning Herald this week show about 13,000 passengers were affected by pre-Xmas delays and cancellations caused by a shortage of ground staff, responsible for checking in passengers, cleaning and loading and moving planes around airports.
Two Australian members on new Skal Board
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
The members of the new Skal International Executive Board for 2021 are Bill Rheaume, world president (from Skal Canada), Burcin Turkkan, svp (from Skal USA), Fiona Nicholl, vp (from Skal Australia), Juan Ignacio Steta Gandara, director (from Skal Mexico), Marja Eela-Kaskinen, director (from Skal Finland), Denise Scrafton, ISC president (from Skal Australia) and Daniela Otero, ceo (from Skal Spain).
Southwest joins 'dogs only' club
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
USA-based Southwest Airlines has joined other US airlines and from March 1 no longer will allow 'exotic' emotional support animals on its flights.
Fewer flights, but guns still a problem at US airports
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it caught about 10 firearms per million passengers passing through airport security in 2020, despite the sharp drop in air travel and the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in 500 million fewer checkpoint screenings.
ART calls for ongoing support
- BTN News
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
Adelaide again bids for ‘Space’ congress
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Adelaide, Australia has confirmed its bid to again host the 2024 International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
Call for AviationKeeper to stay 'till industry recovers'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Virgin Australia and aviation companies have joined unions in a fresh appeal to the Australian prime minister to implement ‘AviationKeeper’, an extension to JobKeeper beyond March for all aviation workers.
Germany tightens air travel mask rules
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
As of 01 February, 2021, passengers including children six years or older at German airports as well as on board aircraft must wear surgical or FFP2 face masks complying with the standard KN95/N95.
AirAsia aiming for end-year return
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Malaysia-based AirAsia says it hopes to restore “a large part” of its network by the end of this year, though total passenger capacity will be constrained by the coronavirus pandemic until 2023.
Boeing aims for 100pc SAF
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
An environmentalleader.com report says Boeing's commercial airplanes will be certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 to address the challenge of climate change.
Trans-Tasman flights suspended
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders for three days, after a South African variant of coronavirus was detected in New Zealand.
Australian Health minister Greg Hunt said the decision has been taken "to reduce the risk of this variant, which has been shown to spread more readily between individuals, entering the Australian community."
As a result, all arrivals from New Zealand until Thursday will be required to undergo 14 days of hotel quarantine - and Hunt recommended affected passengers delay their trips.
Australia okays Pfizer vaccine, UK scientists warn Oxford jab doesn't meet protection claims
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Australia’s medical regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in Australia (for two years), with the rollout expected to start mid-to-late February.
Air NZ boosts domestic capacity for Waitangi Day
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 January 2021
Air New Zealand is adding 7,300 seats to its domestic network over the Waitangi Day weekend of 6–7 February, partly by swapping in bigger aircraft, but also adding 76 new one-way flights.