Cabin crew strikes at British Airways have contributed to a 14 per cent overall reduction in passenger numbers, though Asia Pacific services were down 22.4 per cent, the carrier says.
A North American researcher says airlines are over-confident when predicting long term growth in premium traffic and that he believes ageing populations will reduce the demand for business travel.
UK carrier British Airways appears not to have been able to reach agreement with the Unite union and as a result, faces the third of three five-day walkouts from Saturday.
Australia’s Victorian state government has given organisers of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (AIAADE) guaranteed use of Avalon Airport until at least 2015.
In the USA, airline passengers are likely to receive as much as US$1,300 for being bumped from a flight as part of consumer protections proposed by the Obama administration.
After more than 15 years with the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, at the end of July Frank Mohren is leaving his role as director of operations.
South African Airways (SAA) has welcomed the announcement that QF/SA codeshare flights to Johannesburg will now depart Sydney every day from 21 September, 2010.
Cabin crew strikes at British Airways have contributed to a 14 per cent overall reduction in passenger numbers, though Asia Pacific services were down 22.4 per cent, the carrier says.
A North American researcher says airlines are over-confident when predicting long term growth in premium traffic and that he believes ageing populations will reduce the demand for business travel.
UK carrier British Airways appears not to have been able to reach agreement with the Unite union and as a result, faces the third of three five-day walkouts from Saturday.
Australia’s Victorian state government has given organisers of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (AIAADE) guaranteed use of Avalon Airport until at least 2015.
In the USA, airline passengers are likely to receive as much as US$1,300 for being bumped from a flight as part of consumer protections proposed by the Obama administration.
After more than 15 years with the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, at the end of July Frank Mohren is leaving his role as director of operations.
South African Airways (SAA) has welcomed the announcement that QF/SA codeshare flights to Johannesburg will now depart Sydney every day from 21 September, 2010.