Air New Zealand says it is installing more than 5,500 Bluetooth devices across its cargo containers and pallets as part of efforts to better track its shipments and equipment around the world. The devices will be read by more than 100 readers at 29 airports globally, Air New Zealand said in a statement on Wednesday.
Virgin Australia has posted a second consecutive quarter of underlying profit, with further improvement expected over the next six months as its transformation program supported an improved bottom line. The airline group achieved underlying profit before tax in the vicinity of $14.4 million for the three months to September 30 2017, a turnaround of $18
Virgin Australia chairman Elizabeth Bryan says the airline group’s board has discussed the matter of whether the company should be privatised. Speaking to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Brisbane on Wednesday, Bryan noted there had been speculation over the past year regarding whether the airline group would remain listed on the
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says market conditions remain challenging amid capacity growth from competitors after reporting a lift in first half net profit. The airline group reported net profit for the six months to September 30 2017 of S$425 million (A$407 million), up 32 per cent from S$321.5 million in the prior corresponding period. The result
Demand for air travel grew at its slowest pace in seven months in September as two hurricanes that swept through the Americas devastated communities in the region and prompted travellers to reconsider travel plans, a report says. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says total revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 5.7 per cent in September,
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says low-cost carrier AirAsia will refund travellers that were incorrectly levied the passenger movement charge (PMC) over a near seven-year period. The ACCC said some children under 12 were charged the PMC when travelling on AirAsia from Darwin to Bali between December 2010 and September 2017. Children under 12
