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Vale Kevin Maguire

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Kevin Maguire, the Global Business Travel Association's vp Latin America region has died of brain cancer.

Eurowings changes Basic rules

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

From March, German budget airline Eurowings is launching a 'revised Basic' fare on short and medium-haul routes.

Qantas considering MAX jets for older 737-800s

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Australia's Qantas is considering adding the B737 MAX to its fleet to replace its existing 737-800s.

Italian towns locked down after deaths

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

A dozen towns in northern Italy have gone into lockdown because two people infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus have died.

Massive sandstorm closes Canary Islands

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

A massive sandstorm visible from space is causing travel chaos in Spain, with hundreds of travellers stranded at airports in areas of the Canary Islands. A large dust cloud from the Sahara is blamed for the flight cancellations.

HiSky to offer free drinks

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 24 February 2020

A new budget airline - HiSky - is due to launch in April and offer services to popular European destinations from its base in Moldova.

Hong Kong offers subsidies to boost MICE

: MICE News; Monday, 24 February 2020

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is offering subsidies to support the exhibition and convention industry.
A subsidy of over HK$1,020 million (US$130 million) will be injected to subsidise exhibition and convention organisers and participants hit by demonstrations and Covid-19.

200,000 flights cancelled due to Covid-19

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Over 200,000 flights have now been cancelled or removed from schedules to, from and within China due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, according to aviation analyst Cirium.

PTM appointed to market Treasure Island in Australia

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Sydney-based Precise Travel Marketing (PTM) has been appointed marketing representative within Australia for Treasure Island Resort, Fiji.

Aeroflot readies for first A350

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Russia's Aeroflot Group will receive its first 316-seat A350 at the end of February, with the new type gradually replacing its A330s.

Rostec's Superjet 100 still only has one major customer

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Russia's main passenger jet maker Sukhoi - maker of the Superjet 100 - has no confirmed orders this year beyond a long-standing deal with state carrier Aeroflot, according to Reuters.

Most methane emissions 'come from burning fossil fuels' - study

: BTN News; Monday, 24 February 2020

Emissions of greenhouse gas methane caused by the fossil fuel industry are up to 40 per cent higher than previously assumed, a study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York claims.
It said the bulk of methane in the atmosphere comes from burning fossil fuels.