BTN News

McSpadden moves to AmEx GBT

: BTN News; Monday, 18 February 2019

American Express Global Business Travel has named Sabre Hospitality's Mark McSpadden as its Dallas-based vice president of global product strategy and digital experience, responsible for the company’s product strategy/revenues.

IndiGo cancels flights because it can't find pilots

: BTN News; Monday, 18 February 2019

Against a background of global pilot shortages, India's IndiGo has had to cancel dozens of flights each day for the next two months because it can't man the cockpits.

Norwegian expands US-Europe peak services

: BTN News; Monday, 18 February 2019

Cost-driven Norwegian has announced new nonstop services from New York to Athens and Chicago to Barcelona for the 2019 northern summer.

Flybmi files for administration

: BTN News; Sunday, 17 February 2019

East Midlands-based British regional airline Flybmi has filed for administration, citing the effects of rises in fuel and carbon costs and uncertainty over Brexit.

Wellington Airport integrated hotel opens

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

It’s being billed as the ‘first fully connected and integrated’ airport hotel in New Zealand and while rival Auckland International Airport has hotel rooms close to the terminal, Rydges Wellington Airport www.rydges.co.nz has a direct walk-through from the terminal floor.

Later in the year it will also incorporate a refurbished meetings centre of eight rooms with capacity for up to 80 people.

US aviation to grow by 62pc in next 20 years - IATA

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62 per cent rise in demand for air travel to, from and within the country over the next 20 years.

EasyJet, Delta in talks to buy Alitalia

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

UK-based EasyJet and USA-based Delta are considering a bid for loss-making Alitalia with Italian state-controlled railways Ferrovie.

Southern buys Mokulele

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

The USA's Southern Airways has acquired Hawaii's second-largest airline Mokulele Airlines.

TTC appoints Coffey

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

The Travel Corporation (TTC) has appointed Rachel Coffey as sales and business development director for four brands - Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Costsaver and Luxury Gold – in the UK and Ireland.

Zeitfracht takes stake in Blue Air

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 February 2019

Germany's Zeitfracht Group has taken a 10 per cent stake in Blue Air, the largest airline in Romania and a strategic partner of the Zeitfracht Group in the German market.