UK to ignore liquids easing date
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 April 2011
The UK government says it will not relax its ban on carrying liquids in airline hand luggage after warnings from airlines that the move would trigger chaos at airports.
Air Canada to launch new leisure brand?
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 April 2011
Canada's Air Canada reportedly has informed its unions that it wants to launch a 10-plane leisure carrier to compete with Air Transat, Sunwing-Signature and others. Destinations could include Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean and possibly some major US cities.
Turkish moves to allow global agent access
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Turkey's Turkish Airlines and GDS Amadeus have signed a three-year agreement that guarantees travel agents outside Turkey access to the full range of the carrier's fares, inventory and schedules.
Qantas caught up in UK union tussle
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Some UK airport cargo workers will be balloted for strikes in a row over the use of agency staff and new employment contracts.
Former 'world's favourite' to rebrand
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
UK carrier British Airways is to re-launch its brand later this year, and plans a major consumer campaign some time in September.
MAS, AirAsia disagree on fuel surcharges
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Malaysia's Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to cut back global expansion plans to help it cope with rising jet fuel prices and the fallout from Japan's earthquake.
American files Travelport, Orbitz suit
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
US carrier American Airlines (AA) has filed an antitrust action on GDS Travelport and its online travel agency (OTA) subsidiary Orbitz over the ongoing Direct Connect dispute which is affecting travel management companies, GDSs, travel agents and OTAs world wide.
Carlson signs 42nd Indian property
- MICE News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson has signed its 42nd Radisson hotel in India.
Rotana plans seven hotels in 2011
- MICE News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
UAE-based Rotana Hotels says it plans to open seven hotels costing US$800 million this year.
London still the UK powerhouse
- MICE News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
A survey of 549 hotels across the UK has found the sector experienced a recovery last year after the challenges of 2009.
Accor introduces Asia program
- MICE News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Australian hotel breakfast buffets are expected increasingly to add curries and dumplings to menus to cater for a growing number of tourists from India and China.
Private investors sought for Forum complex
- MICE News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
There are plans for a new A$328 million convention centre on the shore of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's ACT.
Qantas engineers threaten strike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 April 2011
Australian carrier Qantas says its engineers have voted to take industrial action in May, seeking better pay and conditions.
