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Thai Airways announces a new baggage policy under the Piece Concept To enhance the travel experience and elevate service standards in line with leading global airlines, Thai Airways will transition its baggage policy from the Weight Concept to the Piece Concept, which defines baggage allowances...

If you happen to notice a lot more USAF C17 activity at present, it’s because we have been invaded by up to 20 of them for Exercise Kenny strikes back. Photo of a couple at Nowra posted on the museums Facebook page 9 others flew into Richmond yesterday...

Samoa’s Return to Paradise Resort is set to join Radisson Hotel Group (RHG), marking a first-time partnership between an international hotel group and a fully Samoan-owned and operated resort. The 117-room resort, located on the Return to Paradise Beach in Lefaga, joins the Radisson Individuals...

Website now says rate not available beyond Dec 31, however I am seeing rates in August next year, so maybe not bookable after New Year’s Eve?

Malaysia Airlines this week adjusted planned Kuala Lumpur – Adelaide service during Northern summer 2026 season, on/after 29MAR26. The oneWorld member will maintain 1 daily flight, instead of initially filed 5 weekly. From 19APR26, 2 of 7 weekly flights to be operated by A330-900neo, instead of...

As part of the reshuffle, Qantas loyalty chief executive Andrew Glance will take responsibility for group customer strategy and insights, becoming Qantas’ chief executive of loyalty and customer. Qantas international and freight chief executive Cam Wallace will take responsibility for Qantas’...

Trilogy Hotels has assumed management of The Ink Hotel Melbourne Southbank, rebranding it as Ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank under a franchise agreement with Accor. The rebranding to Ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank, effective immediately, is expected to provide flexible management solutions for...

A400 doing a power back at BNE recently. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17Vj61VhPd/ Fairly rare given the danger they pose as the pilot cannot see behind him. Quite a few commercial aircraft can do this including most of those that came out of long beach eg 717s and dc9s. C17s also. I have...

After 19 years they have stopped operations, this may be a positive or negative for local operations formerly known as Skytrans

Marking its second acquisition in just three months, Mandala Hotels & Resorts has expanded its regional footprint taking over and rebranding Travelodge Hotel Hobart Airport to Mantra Hobart Airport under a franchise agreement with Accor. The hotel will undergo a soft refurbishment until March...

We Stand With You, AIR NZ! - Air New Zealand Cabin Crew Set Date for December Strike Air New Zealand cabin crew have officially set a strike date after months of unsuccessful negotiations over pay, fatigue, and working conditions. The 24-hour walkout is scheduled for December 8, 2025, and will...

Overnight a Turkish C130E broke up in flight leaving Azerbaijan for Turkey, with wreckage located in Georgia. At least 20 persons on board. C130s are well known for fatigue issues in the wing box area and the Turkish fleet is over 50 years old. The aircraft involved was MSN 1609 delivered to the...

Owned by New Zealand-based investor and developer CP Group and operated by Accor, the hotel-hostel, located at 16-20 Fort Street, features 293 beds across 75 rooms, a 40-seat lobby bar where guests self-check-in, and a 50-seat rooftop bar and restaurant offering weekly DJ sets and live music...

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways plans to buy back all of its shares owned by Qatar Airways for HK$6.96 billion (US$896 million) after the Middle Eastern airline said it wanted to sell the 9.57 per cent stake. The Hong Kong carrier said on Wednesday night that Qatar Airways would...

Becomes a Mecure Dec 1 https://www.hotelurban.com.au/

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IHG signs 217-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Sydney’s west - Hotel Management Scheduled to open in 2029, Crowne Plaza Parramatta will be centred in a new landmark mixed-use development, positioned opposite Parramatta Train Station. The new hotel will feature an all-day restaurant, intimate lobby...

Seems the yanks were a bit nervous at the weekend with the night watch aircraft at MNL on full alert for the duration of its tenure. We have had them in BNE previously where they parked and stood down, as opposed to having all doors closed and engine 1 turning and burning...

📣 PSA: From 5am Tuesday 28 October, all domestic Qantas passengers will use the brand-new northern screening point located next to Qantas check-in and bag-drop. This upgraded screening point features five brand-new security lanes equipped with Rapiscan CT (Computed Tomography) screening...

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2025/10/cargo-plane-plunges-into-sea-at-hong-kong-airport-1-worker-missing/ Sadly one confirmed dead as well as one missing.