Emirates puts focus on vegan offers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Dubai-based Emirates is boosting vegan meal options in its lounges and in the air.
Japan arrivals hit record
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up by more than 15 per cent on the previous best of 31.88 million in 2019, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
Brazil duo plan merger
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Brazil-based airlines Azul and Gol have signed a merger MoU after receiving tentative approval from Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
Airasia X to drop Sydney-Bangkok run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
AirAsia X is winding down its Sydney, Australia-Bangkok, Thailand route from next month as part of a network rationalisation.
Turkish plans to add Auckland and Minneapolis
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Turkey's Turkish Airlines plans to add flights to Minneapolis, USA, by the middle of the year, expanding its network to 20 US cities from Istanbul.
Pilots win blacklist battle
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has secured a judgment for Ryanair pilots in the UK Court of Appeal.
Fiji Air launches ex-America Pacific specials
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Until February 7, 2025, Fiji Airways is offering American travellers discounts on round-trip airfares to its home and to Australia and New Zealand as well as Tonga and Western Samoa.
Play pulls out of Canada
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Iceland's Play Airlines is exiting the Canada market after operating flights between Canada and European destinations for less than two years.
Play spokesperson Birgir Olgeirsson said “underwhelming results” over the 2024 northern summer had played a part.
Lufthansa Group finalises 41pc Ita Air stake
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Lufthansa Group has taken a minority stake of 41 per cent in Italy's Ita Airways, with the remaining 59 per cent of Ita initially to continue to be held by MEF.
Hong Kong Airlines returns to Gold Coast
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Hong Kong Airlines has launched a Chinese New Year service between Hong Kong and Australia's Gold Coast, operating four times a week from 17 January to 15 February 2025 using an A330 widebody configured with business and economy classes.
SIA releases 'New Year Take Off' deals
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 January 2025
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has released New Year Take Off offers, with discounted fares across business class, premium economy and economy to more than 90 destinations across Europe, Southeast Asia, North Asia, West Asia and Africa for booking until February 5.
Jet2.com boosts Greece cover
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 January 2025
UK-based Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced their biggest-ever program of Greece flights and holidays for northern summer 2025, with three new destinations, eight new routes and more than 125 new hotels offered as part of a total three million seats on sale.
SIA adding Queensland flights
- BTN News
- Saturday, 18 January 2025
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to add three more weekly flights to Brisbane, Australia, starting 16 June.
It will use A350-900 medium-haul aircraft for the flights, which leave Singapore early in the morning and return in the evening.
