Virgin Australia has stepped up its push for market share on the Hong Kong route with an eye-catching return fare of less than $400. The airline started flying five times a week between Melbourne and Hong Kong on July 5 with Airbus A330-200s filled with 20 business and 255 economy class seats. The route is
Emirates and flydubai announce partnership
Emirates looks set to offer its Australian customers a wider range of destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East after unveiling a partnership with regional carrier flydubai. While it is not a merger, the two carriers will work together on coordinating their networks and schedules to offer more connections through Dubai in addition to
Babcock secures contract extensions for two Queensland helicopter rescue services
Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia has won contract extensions for two helicopter rescue services in Queensland. The company said it would continue to provide helicopter emergency services for RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter Service in Mackay and RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Service until “at least” 2024 with Bell 412 aircraft. It has been working with the two
Foreign minister Julie Bishop says those behind the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 may have to be tried in absentia as the Australian Government reaffirms its commitment to using every legal avenue to bring those responsible to justice. On July 17 2014, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, 9M-MRD, operating a scheduled flight from
Qantas repaints first Boeing 737-800 in new livery
Qantas’s first Boeing 737-800 to feature the airline’s new livery has entered service after being repainted in Singapore. The aircraft, VH-VXM, operated QF72 from Singapore to Perth on Thursday night after spending two weeks in the city-state being repainted. The updated livery and kangaroo logo was launched in October 2016 to coincide with plans to introduce
Domesic airfares up slightly in July
Australian domestic airfares edged marginally higher in July in both business and economy class. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) measure of domestic business class airfares was at 94.9 index points in July, up marginally from 94.2 points a year earlier. Meanwhile, the best discount economy index rose to 59.9 points, compared
