SilkAir to have lie-flat seats
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Singapore Airlines' regional arm SilkAir is to introduce lie-flat business class seats on its Boeing 737 MAX 8s from May 2020.
BAC and Brisbane Marketing partner to grow arrivals
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
In Australia, Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Brisbane Marketing now are in a three-year partnership designed to increase international travel to Australia via the Queensland capital.
BA enhances customer service with on-line help
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
British Airways (BA) has introduced an on-line help centre to assist customers to make changes to bookings, apply for refunds and to understand their consumer rights.
Nigeria revives national carrier plan
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Nigeria has revived its plan to launch a national carrier through the private sector.
Lufthansa set to sue passenger
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Germany's Lufthansa says it will sue a passenger who is alleged to have purchased a ticket with no intention of flying the last leg of the journey.
ACI World launches ‘smart security’ certificate
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched its first ACI Certificate in Smart Security, which will introduce participants to the core concepts of this globally-established program.
Aireon’s global ADS-B system will launch within weeks
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Aireon says it has received the final six Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads from Iridium Communications.
Airbnb adds global head of Transportation
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Hotel alternative Airbnb is to add transportation options to its existing travel services and has hired airline industry executive Fred Reid as its global head of Transportation.
Delta puts its first A220s into service
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
USA-based Delta Air Lines has put its first Airbus A220 jets into service.
The A220 is the former Bombardier C series, with the larger A220-300 model with 120 seats to be assembled at an Airbus facility in Mobile, Alabama and to enter Delta’s fleet from 2020.
TSA finds record number of guns at US airports
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
The USA's Transportation Security Administration says it intercepted a record number of firearms at US airports in 2018, with 4,239 total firearms found in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the nation. Of those, 3,656 were loaded guns.
SilkAir to have lie-flat seats
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Singapore Airlines' regional arm SilkAir is to introduce lie-flat business class seats on its Boeing 737 MAX 8s from May 2020.
BAC and Brisbane Marketing partner to grow arrivals
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
In Australia, Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Brisbane Marketing now are in a three-year partnership designed to increase international travel to Australia via the Queensland capital.
BA enhances customer service with on-line help
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
British Airways (BA) has introduced an on-line help centre to assist customers to make changes to bookings, apply for refunds and to understand their consumer rights.
Nigeria revives national carrier plan
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Nigeria has revived its plan to launch a national carrier through the private sector.
Lufthansa set to sue passenger
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Germany's Lufthansa says it will sue a passenger who is alleged to have purchased a ticket with no intention of flying the last leg of the journey.
ACI World launches ‘smart security’ certificate
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched its first ACI Certificate in Smart Security, which will introduce participants to the core concepts of this globally-established program.
Aireon’s global ADS-B system will launch within weeks
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Aireon says it has received the final six Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads from Iridium Communications.
Airbnb adds global head of Transportation
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
Hotel alternative Airbnb is to add transportation options to its existing travel services and has hired airline industry executive Fred Reid as its global head of Transportation.
Delta puts its first A220s into service
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
USA-based Delta Air Lines has put its first Airbus A220 jets into service.
The A220 is the former Bombardier C series, with the larger A220-300 model with 120 seats to be assembled at an Airbus facility in Mobile, Alabama and to enter Delta’s fleet from 2020.
TSA finds record number of guns at US airports
- BTN News
- Monday, 11 February 2019
The USA's Transportation Security Administration says it intercepted a record number of firearms at US airports in 2018, with 4,239 total firearms found in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the nation. Of those, 3,656 were loaded guns.
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