Spain requires arrivals to show negative PCR test
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 11 December 2020
In Europe, several countries are maintaining restrictions on residents to halt Covid-19 infections, while in Spain, a negative PCR test now is required for all passengers arriving from high-risk European countries.
Bali covered by new health and safety regs
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 11 December 2020
With tourists slowly returning to Bali , Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) has introduced new health and safety protocols under #InDOnesiaCare.
ETG signs eight-year Aeronology deal
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Australia’s Express Travel Group (ETG) has secured an eight-year-plus deal with Melbourne-based Aeronology Technology that integrates Aero ticketing’s NDC-compliant system into the Express Tickets platform across Australia and New Zealand through its majority ownership of First Travel Group.
SAP Concur details likely business travel changes from 2021 onward
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
As lockdown restrictions ease and face-to-face meetings re-emerge as the norm, business travel to and within Australia and New Zealand see 2021 usher in an era of responsible travel, according to SAP Concur.
Hybrid plane in test
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
A hybrid-electric twin-prop plane has become the first electrified airplane to complete a test flight on a commercial airline route, flying from Hawaii's Kahului to Hana and back, about 40 minutes in total.
US airlines dump ticket change fees
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
In the USA at least, major carriers are dropping ticket change fees.
US carriers see benefit in tax breaks
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
US airlines are making their operating losses tax assets ahead of president-elect Joe Biden's planned corporate tax rate increase to 28 per cent from 21 per cent now.
CDC says 700 million Covid vaccine doses needed
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
During a typical year, the USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distributes about 75 million vaccine doses to health departments and private providers around the country, the Kaiser Family Foundation says.
Companies 'too focused' on Covid?
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
International SOS's Risk Outlook 2021 report features the results of a survey of more than 1,400 risk professionals in 99 countries, including nearly 920 responsible for their organisation's travellers. Conducted between September 22 and October 19 by Ipsos MORI, the survey indicates overall workforce risk is at a five-year high and could continue to increase in 2021.
Emirates offers free night in Dubai
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Throughout the northern winter travel season, Emirates airline will run a multi-million dollar global campaign to promote Destination Dubai.
Qantas says TWU is wrong
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Australia's Qantas says the Transport Workers Union (TWU) is not telling the truth in its outsourcing ‘test case’ filed against the airline in the country's Federal Court, rejecting claims that it has transferred ground handling roles to “labour hire firms” and denying it abused JobKeeper subsidies.
Union starts Qantas court action
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 December 2020
Aviation workers are launching a federal court case over moves by Australia’s Qantas Airways to outsource 2,000 jobs in ground handling.
Travelport adds ‘stay safe’ hotel feature
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 December 2020
Travel technology company Travelport has added a new Stay Safe feature for agents connected to its API or iSmartpoint agency desktop solution.
Spain requires arrivals to show negative PCR test
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 11 December 2020
In Europe, several countries are maintaining restrictions on residents to halt Covid-19 infections, while in Spain, a negative PCR test now is required for all passengers arriving from high-risk European countries.
Bali covered by new health and safety regs
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 11 December 2020
With tourists slowly returning to Bali , Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) has introduced new health and safety protocols under #InDOnesiaCare.
ETG signs eight-year Aeronology deal
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Australia’s Express Travel Group (ETG) has secured an eight-year-plus deal with Melbourne-based Aeronology Technology that integrates Aero ticketing’s NDC-compliant system into the Express Tickets platform across Australia and New Zealand through its majority ownership of First Travel Group.
SAP Concur details likely business travel changes from 2021 onward
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
As lockdown restrictions ease and face-to-face meetings re-emerge as the norm, business travel to and within Australia and New Zealand see 2021 usher in an era of responsible travel, according to SAP Concur.
Hybrid plane in test
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
A hybrid-electric twin-prop plane has become the first electrified airplane to complete a test flight on a commercial airline route, flying from Hawaii's Kahului to Hana and back, about 40 minutes in total.
US airlines dump ticket change fees
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
In the USA at least, major carriers are dropping ticket change fees.
US carriers see benefit in tax breaks
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
US airlines are making their operating losses tax assets ahead of president-elect Joe Biden's planned corporate tax rate increase to 28 per cent from 21 per cent now.
CDC says 700 million Covid vaccine doses needed
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
During a typical year, the USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distributes about 75 million vaccine doses to health departments and private providers around the country, the Kaiser Family Foundation says.
Companies 'too focused' on Covid?
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
International SOS's Risk Outlook 2021 report features the results of a survey of more than 1,400 risk professionals in 99 countries, including nearly 920 responsible for their organisation's travellers. Conducted between September 22 and October 19 by Ipsos MORI, the survey indicates overall workforce risk is at a five-year high and could continue to increase in 2021.
Emirates offers free night in Dubai
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Throughout the northern winter travel season, Emirates airline will run a multi-million dollar global campaign to promote Destination Dubai.
Qantas says TWU is wrong
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 December 2020
Australia's Qantas says the Transport Workers Union (TWU) is not telling the truth in its outsourcing ‘test case’ filed against the airline in the country's Federal Court, rejecting claims that it has transferred ground handling roles to “labour hire firms” and denying it abused JobKeeper subsidies.
Union starts Qantas court action
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 December 2020
Aviation workers are launching a federal court case over moves by Australia’s Qantas Airways to outsource 2,000 jobs in ground handling.