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.
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.
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.
Airservices Australia inks LR-ATFM contract
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Airservices Australia has signed a deal with Airbus subsidiary Metron Aviation to develop software to increase the reliability of international aircraft arrivals.
Singapore Airlines opens innovation lab
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Singapore Airlines has opened its KrisLab digital innovation lab, a collaborative workspace for SIA Group staff to develop innovative ideas and co-innovate with external partners, start-ups, established incubators and accelerators.
Travelport names first NDC agencies
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Travel commerce platform Travelport has named the first group of agents to implement Travelport’s NDC booking solution as American Express Global Business Travel, dnata, Gray Dawes Group, Global Travel Management, Meon Valley Travel, Premier Holidays, TAG, Travel Counsellors and Travel & Transport Statesman.
UK airports, roads hit by snow and ice
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
As the USA suffers some of its coldest-ever weather with deaths reported and thousands of flights cancelled, the UK's Met Office has warned that widespread snow and ice are likely to disrupt travel throughout the country this week.
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.
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.
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.
Airservices Australia inks LR-ATFM contract
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Airservices Australia has signed a deal with Airbus subsidiary Metron Aviation to develop software to increase the reliability of international aircraft arrivals.
Singapore Airlines opens innovation lab
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Singapore Airlines has opened its KrisLab digital innovation lab, a collaborative workspace for SIA Group staff to develop innovative ideas and co-innovate with external partners, start-ups, established incubators and accelerators.
Travelport names first NDC agencies
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
Travel commerce platform Travelport has named the first group of agents to implement Travelport’s NDC booking solution as American Express Global Business Travel, dnata, Gray Dawes Group, Global Travel Management, Meon Valley Travel, Premier Holidays, TAG, Travel Counsellors and Travel & Transport Statesman.
UK airports, roads hit by snow and ice
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
As the USA suffers some of its coldest-ever weather with deaths reported and thousands of flights cancelled, the UK's Met Office has warned that widespread snow and ice are likely to disrupt travel throughout the country this week.
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