Virgin Australia offers Vanuatu in sale
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
Virgin Australia has launched a flight sale from east coast ports with return fares from A$315 for Melbourne to Queenstown, New Zealand.
SIA sends accident team to Bangkok
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
Singapore Airlines has sent a team to Thailand to help investigate a case of turbulence that killed one passenger and injured dozens on a flight from London to Singapore and saw the plane divert to Bangkok.
Manston given green light
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
After the UK Court of Appeal dismissed a move by a local resident, the owners of Manston Airport in Kent say work can soon start on its new airfreight hub.
Berniq orders six more Airbus jets
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
Libya's Berniq Airways has ordered six new Airbus A320neos and A321neos, though it hasn't yet detailed the breakdown between the types.
It currently operates six A320s.
Saudia inks 105 jet Airbus deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
Europe's Airbus has signed a deal for 105 A320neo jets with Saudi Arabia's state-owned airline Saudia Group, for planes destined for Saudia itself and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier.
Loganair adds Donegal run
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 May 2024
A new Loganair route from Scotland's Glasgow Airport promises year-round connections to scenic Donegal in Northern Ireland, with three flights per week for the majority of the northern summer season and then dropping to Friday and Sunday flights from October 28 to enable weekend trips.
Spirit says fees change 'just the beginning'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024
The US's Spirit Airlines has scrapped change and cancellation fees, meaning passengers will save between US$69 and US$119.
Ryanair confirms record profit
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024
After average airfares in the UK rose a claimed 30 per cent in the past year, Ireland's Ryanair has reported its best-ever after-tax profit, up 34 per cent at EUR1.9 billion, with revenues 25 per cent more year on year at EUR13.44 billion euro.
Virgin planning UK rail return
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024
The UK's Virgin Group is planning up to four new rail services on Britain's West Coast, with proposals to operate separate train services between London Euston and Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow (Central station).
Virgin Atlantic's older staff use tribunal to accuse airline
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Hundreds of long-serving Virgin Atlantic cabin crew are using an employment tribunal in London to argue that Sir Richard Branson’s airline unfairly made them redundant while retaining cheaper new hires in 2020 when Covid hit.
STAR a game changer for rural destinations - UN Tourism
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024
The UN Tourism Self-assessment Tool to Assist Rural Destinations, STAR, allows local public authorities in rural destinations to self-evaluate and measure their level of tourism development. It also provides tailored recommendations, benchmarking different destinations and generating valuable data and insights for member states to enhance sustainable tourism policies.
Case joins GCCEC
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Anna Case (pictured) has been appointed executive manager of sales for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach, Australia.
Case will lead the sales team in generating business opportunities for the venue and promoting the Gold Coast as the destination of choice for business events.
Moves to push Australian and Chinese SAF industries
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over the next two years to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries.
