Al Baker recognised with lifetime achievement award
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
The Airline Passengers Experience Association (APEX) has named Qatar Airways Group ceo Akbar Al Baker the sixth recipient of the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bonza set to serve 21 airports this southern summer
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
Australian budget startup carrier Bonza has added Alice Springs, Darwin, and Mount Isa to its network for the southern summer season, meaning it will serve 21 airports with 38 routes using its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
GBTA tips business travel recovery
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
After three challenging years because of the pandemic, business travel in Asia Pacific is forecast to see significant growth.
OAG reveals most-connected airports
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
The world's most-connected airports have been revealed in an analysis by OAG Aviation Worldwide that demonstrates the effectiveness of the world’s leading international airport hubs as global and regional connecting points and as gateways into domestic markets.
The Qantas brand has been ‘hammered’ by its management’s behaviour
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
As we reported on September 5, Qantas Airways ceo Alan Joyce stepped down two months ahead of schedule, handing over leadership of the Australian flag carrier to former cfo Vanessa Hudson.
His abrupt departure came days after legal action from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged the airline sold tickets on eight thousand flights that had been cancelled over a three-month period in 2022.
Sydney airport boss says 'some' airlines don't use their available slots
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
The boss of Australia's Sydney Airport says United Arab Emirates airlines are only using about half of their allocated landing and takeoff slots at major Australian airports Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Changi to introduce automated immigration system
- BTN News
- Sunday, 24 September 2023
From next year, Changi Airport in Singapore will allow people to leave the airport without needing to "repeatedly present their travel documents", thanks to an automated immigration clearance system.
Bonza expands network to NT
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Australian airline Bonza have chosen Darwin and Alice Springs as new destinations.
M&I Fest set for Morocco next March
- MICE News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Worldwide Events is to run a new event ‘m&i Fest’ in Marrakesh from 17-21 March 2024.
Travelport launches improved CO2 cover
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Technology company Travelport has launched more transparent and enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates for flights on Travelport+ using the publicly-accessible Travel Impact Model (TIM), that was developed by Google in partnership with the Travalyst coalition.
NAS takes over at Wideroe
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Scandinavia's Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) has purchased Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe for NOK1.13 billion.
Sabre, Virgin Australia strengthen ties
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Travel IT provider Sabre Corporation and Virgin Australia have contracted to allow the carrier 'to create fares and offers alongside a future-focused distribution strategy to get those offers in front of the right buyers and travellers.
More 'fake' engine parts found
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 September 2023
Following news that Virgin Australia had discovered 'fake' engine parts on some of its planes' engines, the USA's United Airlines and Southwest also have joined the list of supplier AOG's affected customers.
The AOG parts are spares used on older-generation CFM56 engines installed on Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s and were provided backed up by falsified documentation.
