Oaklee prompts widespread cancellations
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
Winter storm Oaklee has prompted US carriers to cancel hundreds of flights in large parts of the country.
Flynas widens horizons
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
Saudi Arabian low cost carrier Flynas is planning to expand its operations, with Montenegro, Croatia and Serbia all in its sights.
Korean, Asiana merger okayed by KFTC
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
The Korea Fair Trade Commission has approved the proposed merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, but with conditions. The KFTC said the merger would restrict competition on 26 international and 14 domestic routes and any would-be competitor on those routes within 10 years of the merger's completion could be granted some of the incumbents' landing slots and allocated flight licences to operate.
Qatar boosts Australasian services
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
Doha-based Qatar Airways is increasing services to Australasia, including a daily Brisbane flight (up from three times weekly) from 1 March 2022.
Russia invades Ukraine
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
The BBC reports Russian military vehicles have crossed into Ukraine from Belarus in the north and Crimea in the south and capital Kyiv has been shelled.
Other crossings have taken place in the east, in the region of Kharkhiv and Luhansk.
Australian court unconvinced Qantas's vaccination mandate is unlawful
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 February 2022
Australian Federal Court judge Darryl Rangiah has ordered Rob Grealy, the lawyer representing unvaccinated Qantas workers, to rewrite the case against the airline’s vaccine mandate (for a third time).
Tourism Noosa welcomes new blood
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 February 2022