Cebu to focus on ancillaries
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Philippines-based budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air says it wants to grow its ancillaries revenue over the next three years.
Jet confirms end of Amadeus relationship
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
India's Jet Airways has confirmed it is ditching its relationship with global distribution system Amadeus.
Ryanair blames fare cuts for lower profit forecast
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Irish budget carrier Ryanair says competition forced it to cut fares across Europe last year - and management is concerned that a hard Brexit could drag down its full-year profits.
Qantas to seek okay to take over at Alliance
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Qantas has bought a 19.9 per cent stake in Australian regional and charter operator Alliance Aviation Services for A$60 million, prompting rival Virgin Australia to raise concerns about competition in the Australian market.
Oneworld to have own lounges
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
The oneworld marketing alliance is rolling out branded and managed airport lounges from later this year and also will enable member airlines to offer passengers the ability to check in, obtain e-boarding passes, receive information and updates on their flights and track their baggage for connecting services with any oneworld partner.
Travel industry not up to speed with voice
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
A poll by Travel Technology Europe shows 73 per cent of travel professionals are not yet prepared for voice technology, despite knowing 20 per cent of all Google searches are made via voice.
AirBaltic to launch eight new routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Latvian airline airBaltic will from May start once-weekly scheduled flights to the Mediterranean islands of Kos and Menorca using A220-300 aircraft.
Second 'Me Save Solo' scheduled for Honiara July 5
- MICE News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Tourism Solomons has confirmed the second annual ‘Me Save Solo’ tourism exchange will take place in Honiara on 05 July 2019.
Karmawan joins Melia Bali
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Dewi Karmawan (pictured right) has been appointed director of Marketing Communications for Melia Bali.A graduate of the International Hotel and Management Institute Lucerne, Switzerland, she commenced her career as guest relations officer at the Le Meridien Nirwana.
UNWTO launches ISO 21401 for tourism accommodation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has launched standard ISO 21401 for the accommodation sector of tourism.
PLSG expects 76,000 buyers and industry players this year
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019 (PLSG) will take place 24-27 February 2019 at Area A of the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China.
Qatar switches 10 A321neo orders to LR variant
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will convert 10 of 50 A321neo on order to the A321LR (long range) variant.The A321LR has extra fuel tanks as well as a higher maximum take-off weight to give the aircraft additional range.
Air NZ blames engine problems, slower growth for earnings slump
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Air New Zealand says pre-tax earnings for 2018/19 could be 37 per cent lower because of engine problems in the Boeing 787-9 fleet and slower travel growth.
Cebu to focus on ancillaries
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Philippines-based budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air says it wants to grow its ancillaries revenue over the next three years.
Jet confirms end of Amadeus relationship
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
India's Jet Airways has confirmed it is ditching its relationship with global distribution system Amadeus.
Ryanair blames fare cuts for lower profit forecast
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Irish budget carrier Ryanair says competition forced it to cut fares across Europe last year - and management is concerned that a hard Brexit could drag down its full-year profits.
Qantas to seek okay to take over at Alliance
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Qantas has bought a 19.9 per cent stake in Australian regional and charter operator Alliance Aviation Services for A$60 million, prompting rival Virgin Australia to raise concerns about competition in the Australian market.
Oneworld to have own lounges
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
The oneworld marketing alliance is rolling out branded and managed airport lounges from later this year and also will enable member airlines to offer passengers the ability to check in, obtain e-boarding passes, receive information and updates on their flights and track their baggage for connecting services with any oneworld partner.
Travel industry not up to speed with voice
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
A poll by Travel Technology Europe shows 73 per cent of travel professionals are not yet prepared for voice technology, despite knowing 20 per cent of all Google searches are made via voice.
AirBaltic to launch eight new routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Latvian airline airBaltic will from May start once-weekly scheduled flights to the Mediterranean islands of Kos and Menorca using A220-300 aircraft.
Second 'Me Save Solo' scheduled for Honiara July 5
- MICE News
- Monday, 04 February 2019
Tourism Solomons has confirmed the second annual ‘Me Save Solo’ tourism exchange will take place in Honiara on 05 July 2019.
Karmawan joins Melia Bali
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Dewi Karmawan (pictured right) has been appointed director of Marketing Communications for Melia Bali.A graduate of the International Hotel and Management Institute Lucerne, Switzerland, she commenced her career as guest relations officer at the Le Meridien Nirwana.
UNWTO launches ISO 21401 for tourism accommodation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has launched standard ISO 21401 for the accommodation sector of tourism.
PLSG expects 76,000 buyers and industry players this year
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou 2019 (PLSG) will take place 24-27 February 2019 at Area A of the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China.
Qatar switches 10 A321neo orders to LR variant
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will convert 10 of 50 A321neo on order to the A321LR (long range) variant.The A321LR has extra fuel tanks as well as a higher maximum take-off weight to give the aircraft additional range.
Air NZ blames engine problems, slower growth for earnings slump
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Air New Zealand says pre-tax earnings for 2018/19 could be 37 per cent lower because of engine problems in the Boeing 787-9 fleet and slower travel growth.
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