BTA lobbying for furlough extension
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
As it lobbies to have furlough support extended to Q1 2022, the UK Business Travel Association (BTA) chief executive Clive Wratten says the country's corporate travel sector is in a “catastrophic” state, with the government changing its mind "like the weather”.
RateGain set for IPO
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
India's travel and hospitality technology services provider RateGain Travel Technologies is planning an initial public offering (IPO).
Discover the World expands Singapore Airline coverage
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Singapore Airlines is expanding its agreement with Discover the World to cover sales and marketing across Canada.
Americans back on EU 'welcome' list, Brits aren't
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Major USA airlines are adding trans-Atlantic services as European holiday countries such as Greece, Portugal, Iceland and Italy welcome visitors from the US (and 13 other nations), more than 12 months after the European Union first placed the United States on its list of unsafe origin countries.
Southern China hit by Covid outbreak
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Shenzhen Airport, China has reacted to a southern China Covid outbreak by enforcing a negative virus test taken within 48 hours before entry on all visitors.
MAX 10 takes first flight
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Boeing’s largest 737 MAX model has completed its first flight.
Royal Caribbean reports Covid cases
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Royal Caribbean has cancelled the first four sailings of its newest cruise ship — the 4,198-passenger Odyssey of the Seas — due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the vessel’s crew.
Ireland puts Britain on quarantine list
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Ireland has changed its rules for travellers from Great Britain to help limit the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
Qantas expands Alliance deal
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Australia's Qantas is expanding its agreement with Alliance Airlines to cover options for 18 Embraer E190 regional jets to operate for QantasLink.
La Compagnie adds Tel Aviv, Milan
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Paris-based business class carrier La Compagnie is launching a seasonal Newark, USA to Tel Aviv, Israel flight from late June through to October 30 that will operate three times per week routed via Paris-Orly, France.
Egencia adds rail alert
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Egencia is addressing a gap in the business market with Egencia Air-Rail Display, a tool to show the availability of rail options when booking short-haul flights.
GlobalData considers no-spectators impact on Olympics
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 June 2021
With the jury still out on whether even domestic spectators will be allowed at the Covid-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the prospect of a complete ban on attendance cannot be dismissed.
This scenario would be disastrous for several tourism-related industries in Japan, says data and analytics company, GlobalData.
Centara offers free Phuket stays
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 18 June 2021
Thailand hotel operator Centara Hotels and Resorts is inviting travellers to rediscover Phuket with free night offers at a choice of family-friendly hotels and pool villa resorts.
For every two nights stayed, a consecutive third night is free, so whether travellers enjoy a ‘Stay 3 pay 2’, ‘Stay 6 pay 4’, or all the way up to ‘Stay 21 pay 14’ offer, the longer they stay, the more free nights they receive.
BTA lobbying for furlough extension
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
As it lobbies to have furlough support extended to Q1 2022, the UK Business Travel Association (BTA) chief executive Clive Wratten says the country's corporate travel sector is in a “catastrophic” state, with the government changing its mind "like the weather”.
RateGain set for IPO
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
India's travel and hospitality technology services provider RateGain Travel Technologies is planning an initial public offering (IPO).
Discover the World expands Singapore Airline coverage
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Singapore Airlines is expanding its agreement with Discover the World to cover sales and marketing across Canada.
Americans back on EU 'welcome' list, Brits aren't
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Major USA airlines are adding trans-Atlantic services as European holiday countries such as Greece, Portugal, Iceland and Italy welcome visitors from the US (and 13 other nations), more than 12 months after the European Union first placed the United States on its list of unsafe origin countries.
Southern China hit by Covid outbreak
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Shenzhen Airport, China has reacted to a southern China Covid outbreak by enforcing a negative virus test taken within 48 hours before entry on all visitors.
MAX 10 takes first flight
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Boeing’s largest 737 MAX model has completed its first flight.
Royal Caribbean reports Covid cases
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Royal Caribbean has cancelled the first four sailings of its newest cruise ship — the 4,198-passenger Odyssey of the Seas — due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the vessel’s crew.
Ireland puts Britain on quarantine list
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Ireland has changed its rules for travellers from Great Britain to help limit the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
Qantas expands Alliance deal
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Australia's Qantas is expanding its agreement with Alliance Airlines to cover options for 18 Embraer E190 regional jets to operate for QantasLink.
La Compagnie adds Tel Aviv, Milan
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Paris-based business class carrier La Compagnie is launching a seasonal Newark, USA to Tel Aviv, Israel flight from late June through to October 30 that will operate three times per week routed via Paris-Orly, France.
Egencia adds rail alert
- BTN News
- Sunday, 20 June 2021
Egencia is addressing a gap in the business market with Egencia Air-Rail Display, a tool to show the availability of rail options when booking short-haul flights.
GlobalData considers no-spectators impact on Olympics
- MICE News
- Friday, 18 June 2021
With the jury still out on whether even domestic spectators will be allowed at the Covid-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the prospect of a complete ban on attendance cannot be dismissed.
This scenario would be disastrous for several tourism-related industries in Japan, says data and analytics company, GlobalData.
Centara offers free Phuket stays
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 18 June 2021
Thailand hotel operator Centara Hotels and Resorts is inviting travellers to rediscover Phuket with free night offers at a choice of family-friendly hotels and pool villa resorts.
For every two nights stayed, a consecutive third night is free, so whether travellers enjoy a ‘Stay 3 pay 2’, ‘Stay 6 pay 4’, or all the way up to ‘Stay 21 pay 14’ offer, the longer they stay, the more free nights they receive.