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Today America, tomorrow the world |
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M.I.C.E News
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 |
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The world’s largest business travel network – now known as the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) – says it will change its name next year to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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Brill to head revamped Mantra team |
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BTN News
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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David Brill has been appointed general manager of accommodation group Mantra Pandanas, replacing Andrew Charlton, who has resigned.
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Sarawak to benefit from MAS expansion |
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M.I.C.E News
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to develop a new eastern hub in Sabah and will relocate 400 flight and cabin crew to Kota Kinabalu by June next year.
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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South Africa’s South African Airways (SAA) experienced its best on-time performance in 10 years in the month of July 2010.
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Inmarsat to enable in-flight live tv |
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BTN News
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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In about four years, airline passengers will be able to watch live TV in the air, says satellite firm Inmarsat, which has committed US$1.2 billion on the latest broadband satellite technology.
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Foreign airlines are starting to fly to Baghdad seven years after the most-recent US invasion.
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Etihad to offer all-economy flights |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Abu Dhabi's national carrier Etihad Airways is set to introduce its first 'all economy' class aircraft in October 2010.
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BA calls for global biofuel takeup |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Stakeholders in Europe's first planned sustainable jet fuel plant in London hope the development will revolutionise the airline industry not just in the UK, but also in the Middle East and globally.
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Turkish staff 'weight listed' |
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BTN News
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Turkey's Turkish Airlines has followed UAE-based Air Arabia and told 13 female and 15 male flight attendants that they must lose weight in the next six months or be grounded.
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Beijing only top 10 airport to grow |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Beijing Capital International airport in China was the only top 10 global airport to report passenger growth last year with totals up 17 per cent.
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‘Young talent’ search starts for EIBTM |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
The European Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (EIBTM) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) are undertaking their annual search for young talent to join them in their annual forum for young professionals at this year’s EIBTM in Barcelona, Spain.
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IMEX business sales estimated at US$2.2bn |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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An IMEX survey of 1000 hosted buyers who attended the 2010 mart in Germany shows they placed orders worth US$450 million with exhibitors during the exhibition and expect to place more than US$2.2 billion of business with IMEX exhibitors in the coming 12 months - an increase of over 20 per cent on last year's estimates.
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Cathay Pacific aims for pre-crisis flight levels |
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways will add more flights to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and Japan as part of the airline’s plan to reinstate more passenger capacity in line with continued strong demand.
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July LAN passenger traffic up 14.5pc |
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BTN News
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 |
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Increased operations to the USA and some regional routes enabled South American carrier LAN to report passenger traffic for July increased 14.5 per cent on a capacity increase of 9.9 per cent while load factor increased 3.2 points to 79.2 per cent.
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AEG Ogden development role for Mohren |
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M.I.C.E News
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
Industry veteran Frank Mohren will join AEG Ogden in a venue development role.
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M.I.C.E News
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
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The World Council of Credit Union (WOCCU), the union of global credit unions, will stage its global conference in Gdansk, Poland in 2012.
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BTN News
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
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Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific reportedly is to order 30 A350-900 aircraft worth US$6 billion as well as six B777s.
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
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UK carrier easyjet and Irish budget carrier Ryanair have reported July passenger figures.
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
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Singapore-based Asian budget carrier Tiger Airways has reported a fiscal first quarter net profit of S$1.9 million against a S$6 million loss in the same period last year.
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IATA wants security focus for Indonesian carriers, govt |
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Monday, 09 August 2010 |
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International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and ceo Giovanni Bisignani has called on Indonesian airlines to ensure airport infrastructure and safety are at the top of their 'improvement' lists.
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