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Knives ban 'makes no sense'

: BTN News; Monday, 15 July 2013

The ongoing argument about steel knives being allowed on board both domestic and international flights but not in lounges and restaurants at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport continues.

Iris scanning could expand

: BTN News; Monday, 15 July 2013

Iris-scanning technology that records a video of customers' eyeballs soon could be in use in US shops and schools.

New York to reduce fossil fuel use

: BTN News; Monday, 15 July 2013

In the US, New York will have US$1.2 million invested in transport projects designed to reduce fossil fuel use.

Scots told: pay your fines or face travel hassles

: BTN News; Monday, 15 July 2013

Figures just out show more than 240 Scottish travellers have been stopped at airports for failing to pay outstanding fines.

US tightens piloting rules

: BTN News; Monday, 15 July 2013

First officers who fly for US cargo and passenger airlines now must have 1,500 hours total time as a pilot.

A fire aboard a parked, empty Ethiopian Airlines B787 at the UK's London Heathrow on Friday closed the airport for 90 minutes and disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers, with flow-on effects from delayed and cancelled flights still being felt on Sunday.

SCEC celebrates 25th birthday

: MICE News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

Business event leaders from around Australia celebrated at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre last night, as the venue marked its 25th anniversary.
More than 400 guests enjoyed entertainment from singers Timomatic and Samantha Jade as they dined on marron tail and slow-roasted wagyu beef tenderloin.
Welcoming guests, Centre chief executive Ton van Amerongen (left) said the event was designed to mark 25 years of achievement for the industry.

New events guide for regional Victoria

: MICE News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

A new guide to Australia’s regional Victoria for business event organisers has been released.

TEQ inks A$12m deal with Qantas

: BTN News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

The Queensland Government and Qantas have signed a A$12 million, three-year co-operative marketing agreement to promote the State’s tourism destinations globally.

Mantra expands, gives Davidson more to do

: BTN News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

Australia’s Mantra Group has appointed Kent Davidson as executive director of sales, marketing and distribution.
Davidson will assume overall responsibility for the Group’s revenue across 114 hotels including tactical and brand marketing and e-commerce as well as retaining the sales, revenue, reservations and distribution functions.

Davidson has been part of the Mantra Group executive for eight years as group director of sales and revenue, having joined Peppers Retreats and Resorts in 2002.

GBTA offers symposium

: BTN News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

A symposium organised by the Australian chapter of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) being staged in Sydney 23-24 July will help small to medium size enterprises and employees new to business travel understand what they need to do to establish or improve their internal travel program.

CAL inks Hawaiian code share

: BTN News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

Taiwan-based China Airlines (CAL) will introduce code share flights with Hawaiian Airlines at the start of its winter schedule on October 27.

Emirates adds Ukraine

: BTN News; Thursday, 11 July 2013

Dubai-based airline Emirates is to launch daily services to Kyiv Boryspil International Airport in Kiev from 16 January 2014, its first route to the Ukraine.