Qantas overhauls int’l baggage allowance
Qantas has overhauled its checked baggage policy on international flights in a move that will benefit premium and frequent flyer passengers. Under the change, which applies to tickets issued after May 2, Qantas will shift from a weight-based to a piece-based system. That will result in less flexibility for some passengers, with the economy class
Fair Work takes Jetstar to court over contracts
The Fair Work Ombudsman has filed legal action against Jetstar over allegations the Qantas-owned budget carrier paid trainee pilots in Australia under cheaper New Zealand contracts. The case centres on claims Jetstar employed six trainee pilots under New Zealand work conditions “when it was foreseeable the work they were to perform was predominately in Australia.”
AirAsia X marks its Sydney spot
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X has started its daily service from Kuala Lampur to Sydney, with the carrier’s first A330 flight touching down at Kingsford-Smith this morning. The launch of Sydney services represents an important move for AirAsia X and comes days after the carrier ended flights to London and Paris. The long haul LCC
Govt rejects tougher airport regulation
The federal government has rejected tougher regulation of Australia’s airports but has assigned the country’s competition watchdog to monitor airports for abuses of market power. That comes on the heels of a pair of reports on airports: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s annual airport monitoring report and the results of an inquiry by the
US ups F-35 cost estimate
The Pentagon has increased its projection of through life costs for the US F-35 program by nine per cent to $1.51 trillion, unwelcome news for a program already under fire for cost overruns. The estimate includes development costs since 1994, production of the full US requirement of 2443 aircraft and support costs over a period
C-27J pitched again
L-3 Communications and Alenia Aermacchi have again promised to fully support new C-27J airlifters if Australia chooses to purchase the aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales program. “L-3 and Alenia can assure the Commonwealth of Australia of complete through life support of the C-27J as part of a broad international user community,” the companies
