- Council Battle as Airport Rates Take Off[Jul. 05, 2006]
LOCAL councils are on the verge of taking legal action against the operators of Adelaide and Perth airports for allegedly not paying more than $2 million in rates.
- Worldhotels Guarantees Available Rate[Jul. 03, 2006]
Taking care of travelers concerns ahead of summer holidays, Worldhotels is guaranteeing that customers will be offered the lowest possible room rates this summer. The company says there is no need to shop around for the best available rate as Worldhotels?every single member property provides the guarantee scheme. (7/3/2006)
- Airbus Looses Top Bosses and Value[Jul. 03, 2006]
Airbus is under the spotlight Monday after two key executives left and Rothschild valued its Airbus stake 25 percent less than expected.
- Quality Hotel in Paris Wins Year Award[Jul. 03, 2006]
The Quality Hotel Opera Saint Lazare brought home the International Hotel of the Year award from Choice Hotels International, Inc.
- OFT Launches UK Airports Investigation[Jul. 03, 2006]
The UK Office of Fair Trading confirmed Friday that it is initiating a study into whether or not the UK airports market in its current form works well for consumers.OFT announced in late May that it was considering a market study of UK airports (ATWOnline, May 26). Since then it has consulted the Civil Aviation Authority and held meetings with relevant parts of the government, including the Dept. for Transport.
- JMIC Unity Award for 2006 Announced[Jun. 26, 2006]
Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) President Barbara Maple today announced the winner of the 2006 JMIC Unity Award as Luca Favetta, Director, Global Events Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for SAP. Mr. Favetta formally received the award at the IMEX Awards Banquet in Frankfurt, Germany on the evening of May 31, 2006.
- Virgin Blue Seeks AUS-US Route Fleet[Jul. 03, 2006]
VIRGIN Blue has taken a significant step towards launching services to the US by asking aircraft manufacturers for proposals to supply up to five long-haul planes by early 2008.
- Adelaide Has World Class Terminal[Jun. 25, 2006]
I shook my head in bewilderment as I have seen some people's tirade against Adelaide Airport's new world-class terminal.
- Anger over Backdown on an Air Traffic System[Jun. 28, 2006]
Aviation authorities have backed down on controversial plans to introduce radar replacement technology in low-level airspace used by small planes in Australia.
- (US)House Aviation Chair to Stop Funding[Jun. 27, 2006]
A senior US lawmaker is calling for a ban on federal funding for A380-related upgrades at US airports until a domestic airline orders a passenger version of the next-generation aircraft.Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, said he plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit using federal airport grants on any A380-related construction project.