SIA upgrades premium economy
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 March 2024
Singapore Airlines’ is upgrading Premium Economy, with better food and amenities to debut on March 31.
China Eastern launches third C919 route
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 March 2024
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its fifth Comac C919 aircraft and launched the type's third regular commercial route, flying between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
B787 cockpit switch joins Latam investigation
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 March 2024
Plane maker Boeing wants airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats in their B787 jets after a report said 'an accidental cockpit seat movement' may have caused the sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines plane flying from Australia to New Zealand.
Ajet to complement Turkish Air network
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 March 2024
The rebranded Ajet (previously AnadoluJet) is planning to fly between Istanbul and London Stansted as part of a schedule that will see it operate to 44 countries beginning March 31.
Royal Jordanian opts for Viasat wifi
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
Royal Jordanian Airlines says Viasat will provide high-speed wifi to help modernise its fleet, equipping more than 40 total aircraft including new Embraer E2, Airbus A320, Airbus 321 and Boeing 787-9 jets.
Alaska Air asks court to dismiss MAX 9 lawsuits
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
In the USA, Alaska Airlines has filed to be allowed to escape a law suit claiming harm to passengers aboard its Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane that lost a fuselage panel mid flight on January 5.
IndiGo adds more Australian code-share ports
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
India's IndiGo will have 11 new code-share connections with Australia’s Qantas Airways from March 31, 2024, enabling customers to fly on Qantas-operated domestic Australian flights to three additional cities.
Ryanair, Tui plan more Bournemouth flights
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
Ireland-based Ryanair is to start flying from Bournemouth, UK twice a week Monday and Thursdays to Agadir, Morocco from April 1.
GBTA launches educational series
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
The GBTA Foundation has launched Sustainable Procurement Standards, an educational resource that corporate travel buyers world wide can utilise to make informed procurement decisions and deliver on their organisation’s sustainability objectives.
ASM Global wins KAFD management contract
- MICE News
- Friday, 15 March 2024
ASM Global has won the management and operation contract for the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine blames Antonov staff for loss of AN-225
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Ukraine's Security Service has charged two Antonov officials over the destruction of the AN-225 cargo aircraft in the early days of the Ukraine-Russia war.
PATA opens Gold Award submissions
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 14 March 2024
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has opened submissions for the PATA Gold Awards 2024, with travel industry professionals invited to submit projects and initiatives for consideration until April 30, 2024 at www.pata.org.
M&A travel deals shrunk last year
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 March 2024
The travel and tourism sector announced 93 deals* globally during the first two months of 2024, a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 22.5 per cent compared to 120 deals during the same period in 2023, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
