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Jetstar mulls face-to-face check-in fee

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Australia's Jetstar says it will consider the needs of the elderly and disabled groups before implementing a 'A$10 or thereabouts' charge for passengers checking in at customer desks rather than using new technologies.

Xmas rush 'increases drugs risks'

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

UK authorities say traffickers again are likely to use the Christmas parcel rush to smuggle class-A drugs into Britain.

Ryanair making more

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced post-tax profits up 20 per cent and says it expects full-year profits to be 10 per cent higher at EUR440 million.

Sydney Airport earnings slide

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Australia's Sydney Airport majority owner MAp says total earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the first nine months of this year were A$587.5 million, down from A$593.8 million in the prior corresponding period.

Another difficult month for AA

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

After raising passenger fees, US carrier American Airlines (AA) reported its October domestic traffic fell by 1.1 per cent and air freight in freight ton kilometres dropped 12 per cent.

SAS reports poorer Q3

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Scandinavian airline SAS has reported a third-quarter pre-tax profit below expectations and has lowered its outlook due to worsening economic conditions.

Jetstar inks Tourism NZ deal

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Australia-based budget airline Jetstar has inked a three-year NZ$9 million marketing deal with Tourism New Zealand.

US duo in biofuels initiatives

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 November 2011

Two US airlines this week have raised their 'green' profiles, with United Continental and Alaska Airlines both announcing initiatives to use biofuels in flight.

Lim takes China Southern management role

: BTN News; Wednesday, 09 November 2011

Paul Lim has been appointed commercial manager Western Australia for China Southern Airlines.

Bolinger joins buoyant MCVB

: MICE News; Wednesday, 09 November 2011

Karen Bolinger has joined the team at the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB) in Australia as chief executive.

Temporary events venue for Christchurch

: MICE News; Tuesday, 08 November 2011

Earthquake-damaged Christchurch, which has lost many of both primary and secondary MICE venues, is to get a temporary facility intended largely for sports and entertainment.

First biofuel flight for US

: BTN News; Tuesday, 08 November 2011

United Continental Holdings subsidiary airline Continental Airlines has operated the first U.S. commercial flight powered by advanced biofuels. Flight 1403, a B737-800, departed Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport for Chicago O’Hare International Airport, making United the first U.S. airline to fly passengers using a blend of sustainable, advanced biofuel and traditional petroleum-derived jet fuel.