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UK considers dropping liquids ban

: BTN News; Tuesday, 07 December 2010

The ban on passengers carrying liquids in hand luggage departing the UK may be lifted from April 2011.

Trio of incidents reported

: BTN News; Tuesday, 07 December 2010

In the past three days, a Qantas plane was involved in an incident in the USA, Russia named the two passengers killed in a Moscow plane accident and in New Zealand, airport safety issues that could threaten flight safety have been found.

New Burns centre opens

: MICE News; Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Transvestites, Black Power activists, gay cowboys and lap-dancing witches are among the surprises in store for visitors to the new GBP21 million Burns centre in Scotland's Alloway, in the country's south west.

More union woes at BA

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

UK carrier British Airways faces fresh disruption early next year after cabin crew union leaders announced plans for a new strike ballot.

JAL restructuring plans okayed

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Japan's Japan Airlines says a court has approved its restructuring plans and it will now implement steps toward getting back to the black.

Liquid hydrogen better than biofuels?

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

The aviation industry should look to liquid hydrogen and not biofuels if it wants to reduce CO2 emissions, World Wildlife Fund director for global energy policy Stephan Singer says.

EU to investigate Google

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

The European Union is to investigate Google's dominance of the web search space.

Rail link for Helsinki Airport

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Finland's Helsinki airport, Helsinki will be linked by rail to the city centre.

More Finnair crew turn up for work

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Finland's Finnair says it expects to mount about 40 per cent of its passenger services in the next few days as more cabin crew turn up for work despite the ongoing strike.

Safi seeks EU ban workaround

: MICE News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Safi Airways - affected by last month's EU ban on Afghanistan-registered aircraft as part of the Union's blacklist - says it intends to acquire a European airline.

Qantas ready to sue R-R

: BTN News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Australian media say Qantas is "ready to sue" jet engine maker Rolls-Royce, alleging new rules for its engines on A380 planes mean it can only carry 80 passengers on trans-Pacific sectors.

New name, new management for Sheraton Perth

: MICE News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Pan Pacific Hotels Group is on schedule for its entry into the Western Australian market in January 2011, when it opens the new Pan Pacific Perth (rebranded from Sheraton Perth).

IATA chooses Tyler to succeed Bisignani

: MICE News; Monday, 06 December 2010

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways chief executive Tony Tyler will leave the airline after being recommended to succeed Giovanni Bisignani as director-general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), who will retire from the position next year.