Qantas has announced that it will operate three times weekly direct services between Darwin and Canberra from February 1 2010. “We are … certain that this new service will further enable tourism development opportunities between the two cities,” said Rob Gurney, Qantas Group executive commercial. “The new services are also timed to enable customers travelling
Virgin Blue has apologised for a systems blunder on November 13 which saw many members of its Velocity loyalty program receive an email which mistakenly advised that they had been upgraded to Gold status. Many Velocity members received the email advising them of an upgrade to Gold status, which carries a number of benefits such
The on-again, off-again merger between British Airways and Iberia appears to be going forward, with the two carriers reaching a preliminary agreement which could see the merger completed in late 2010. The preliminary agreement will lead to the creation of an airline group with a fleet of 419 aircraft flying to 205 destinations, although the
Airbus has launched its new ‘sharklet’ wingtip device for A320 Family aircraft, which promise “at least” a 3.5 per cent fuel burn improvement over longer flights, with an order commitment from Air New Zealand. One of the 14 A320s recently ordered by Air New Zealand will be the first aircraft delivered with the ‘sharklet’ in
Jetstar Pacific may be forced to rebrand after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) raised objection to the use of the ‘Jetstar’ name. According to Vietnamese media reports, the CAAV and Ministry of Transport have told the airline that its use of the Jetstar name was against its local aviation law, particularly as it
Qantas says that it has contingency plans in place to ensure that planned industrial action by its professional engineers does not have any impact on its operations. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) plans to commence work bans from 5pm ADST on November 13, which will see the airline’s approximately 190
