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British Airways customers will soon be able to collect Avios towards their travels when ordering exclusively from a new online wine retailer.
The airline has announced details of The Wine Flyer, which launches tomorrow (4 October) in partnership wi…
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It should come as no surprise that Virgin Atlantic, 49% owned by Delta Airlines, is to become a member of the airline club founded in 1980.
Virgin Atlantic will join Skyteam in early 2023.
The airlines entry into the alliance builds upo…
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A return of VAT-free shopping will boost inbound tourism says the travel industry. Tucked away in his mini-Budget statement Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng also announced plans to reintroduce VAT-free shopping for international tourists.
It was all somew…
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Speaking at the announcement of Virgin Atlantic joining Star Alliance (see in this week’s BTN) Shai Weiss, CEO of the airline did not seem too concerned with fears that the pound sterling could even reach parity with the dollar despite a small recovery. …
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The so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), an internationally unrecognised but de facto state on the island of Cyprus backed by Turkey will allow Russian airlines to operate direct flights to Ercan Airport starting on 15 November, the Milliyet…
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Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business through their hubs at Hamad International and Heathrow.
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Three high-end UK hotels have new management in place.
Covivio Hotels has selected RBH Hospitality Management to take on The Principal York, Wotton House in Surrey and The Met Hotel Leeds.
The signing of the three hotels comes on the back of …
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Edinburgh Airport’s transatlantic connectivity will grow further next year as Delta Air Lines joins the capital to Atlanta, Georgia, the world’s busiest airport and the airline’s main hub. Delta will also return to Gatwick next summer. …
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British Airways (BA) is to return to Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Haneda (HND), Tokyo’s main airport, nine miles across Tokyo Bay and on the metro network, will see BA returning on an initial four days a week basis from Sunday 13 November. The …
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Malcolm’s Aircraft Malcolm is not a ‘spotter’ but since his first flight, probably to Israel in an El Al Bristol Britannia during the late fifties, he seems to have amassed quite a collection of types. This might be a…
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When did her late Majesty first fly. No real news yet. Can someone help please. www.btnews.co.uk/article/19647
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London’s Mayfair Hotel was the venue for this year’s Frequent Traveller Awards last Thursday 22 September. An annual event it is held to recognise the companies and teams that create, manage, and design inspiring loyalty programmes for all tr…
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What would George Formby make of it? And they were perhaps lucky that Frank Skinner was not around!
A Hawaii-bound Southwest Airlines flight surprised its passengers with an in-flight ukulele class. This was the world’s first-ever ukul…
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More crisis for Transport for London (TfL).
Only into the job a little over two years the genial Andy Byford, London’s Transport Commissioner has resigned.
Appointed in May 2020, just weeks after London was put into its first coro…
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The next Aviation Club lunch takes place at the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Wednesday 12 October.
The guest speaker is Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus
Guillaume was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Airbus in April 2019 and lead…
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Consumer publication Which? has been very quick to officially request a meeting with the new Secretary of State for Transport (see in this week’s BTN Transport Ministers named).
It says that more than 40,000 people have already given their b…
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Avanti West Coast is increasing its services as the first stage in a recovery plan to step up the timetable on its network. The intercity operator will be adding around 70 extra services a week on its busiest route between London and Manchester, compared wit…
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I recently needed to visit Los Angeles (LA) for a short stay. It was an expensive outing but it had to be done writes Malcolm Ginsberg.
The choice was British Airways (BA), a fine flight on time but with the old 777 Business Class seats, cons…
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All change.
BTN’s Editor-in-Chief, Malcolm Ginsberg, stepping down after so many years at the heart of the aviation and travel business, is excuse enough for Editor-at-Large Jeff Mills to take a look back on how things have changed over the p…
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Returning to the Langham Hotel London, and the first since Paris 2019, the Skytrax World Airlines Awards took place last Friday (23 September).
As the airline celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, Qatar Airways was named “Airline of the Ye…
Global Travel News -
Scheduled to open in 2028, the Caloundra property will feature 33 suites
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:04:33 +0000
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The technology will provide data on queue times at key process points and provide flight-specific insights at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports
by Mark Caswell at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:49 +0000
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W Abu Dhabi has appointed Deivid Paiva, who previously served as executive chef at W Abu Dhabi, as their new director of culinary
by Yi-Hwa Hanna at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 02:30:20 +0000
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The carrier revealed that customers watched 2 million more movies and TV shows in 2023 than in the previous year.
by Hannah Brandler at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 02:00:27 +0000
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Works will include the creation of a new 852 sqm events space, as well as a new leisure club and 149 additional bedrooms
by Mark Caswell at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:00:33 +0000
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Preliminary data shows that global passenger number reached nearly 8.5 billion last year, just under 94 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:30:54 +0000
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New Delhi's famed culinary hotspot, Daryaganj, renowned for its exquisite North Indian fare and the birthplace of iconic dishes like Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani, is thrilled to announce its inaugural pop-up at JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru's esteemed Spice Te…
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Each quarter Lufthansa will offer breads made specially for the carrier, starting with an offering created by World Baker of the Year 2022 Axel Schmitt
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:06:02 +0000
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The airport welcomed more than 2.1 million passengers in March, up on the 2 million served in pre-pandemic 2019
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:25 +0000
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The Star Alliance carrier continues its Southeast Asia expansion with a new HCMC route
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:56:09 +0000
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The Kazakh flag carrier also returns to Heraklion and Podgorica from Almaty this summer
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:26:37 +0000
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Insight Out Consultancy DMCC, a prominent hospitality consultancy in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced a strategic collaboration with The Hospitality Institute GCC Training Academy in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia that aims to empower Saudi youth a…
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Accor has announced the opening of 22 new hotels in Japan, doubling its footprint in the country
by Yi-Hwa Hanna at Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:30:14 +0000
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The expanded facility can now accommodate around 300 guests, and features a new mosaic paying homage to the city’s Art Deco architecture
by Mark Caswell at Sun, 14 Apr 2024 01:00:35 +0000
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The Kimpton Lisbon will open in early 2025 and follows the opening of Kimpton Algarve São Rafael Atlántico in late 2023.
by Hannah Brandler at Sat, 13 Apr 2024 02:00:56 +0000
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The carrier’s pilots and flight planning teams will use the apps to access real-time weather data, allowing them to “better plan and mitigate the impact of weather on any intended flight route”
by Mark Caswell at Sat, 13 Apr 2024 01:00:45 +0000
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ituated conveniently along the national highway, the hotel offers easy accessibility to major corporate hubs including Electronic City, Jigani, and Bommasandra Industrial Area
by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:39:56 +0000
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The regional jet will be deployed on routes including Koh Samui, Kuantan and Krabi
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:46:27 +0000
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The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service will commence on 27 June
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:30:47 +0000
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The 307-room hotel - which was the first European property under the LXR brand when it reopened in 2019 - will operate independently from next month
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:43:01 +0000
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