Air New Zealand has introduced a reminder service on its mobile app for passengers whose passports are close to expiry. To use this feature, users first save their passport details on the app by using the smartphone camera to take an image of the photo page. In addition to issuing an alert when the passport
Travellers from Dubai, Doha and Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport to the United States will again be able to take all their electronic devices in carryon luggage after the United States Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions that had been in place since March. The end of the electronics ban for Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways and Turkish
Virgin Australia has followed up its inaugural service to Hong Kong with details of a reciprocal frequent flyer arrangement with four HNA Group carriers – Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines and Tianjin Airlines. The frequent flyer partnership is one component of a broad alliance between Virgin and HNA that received approval from an Australian
Fly Corporate is expanding its regular public transport (RPT) network to Sydney with flights between the NSW capital and Narrabri due to kick off in September. The regional carrier plans to serve the route daily, with a morning departure from Narribri and a late morning takeoff from Sydney. The airline has been flying to Narrabri
Virgin Australia flight VA87 has taken off from Melbourne bound for Hong Kong, marking the start of what chief executive John Borghetti describes as the airline’s Asian expansion. The flight, operated by Airbus A330-200 VH-XFD, pushed back from the gate at about 0940 Wednesday morning, taking off on Runway 34 just after 1000 with Borghetti,
Regional carrier Jetgo is adding a second route from the Wagga Wagga with flights to the Gold Coast set to take off from August 2. Jetgo started flying between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane in February 2017 and Jetgo managing director for airlines Paul Brederick said the passenger numbers in the five months since it launched
