Members of Virgin Australia’s frequent flyer program Velocity have a new airline on which to redeem points for flights as part of an expanded partnership with Tigerair Australia. Starting Thursday, Velocity points can be used to pay for any Tigerair flight, with the number of points required depending on the cost of the ticket and what
Qantas has appointed a former senior Australian public servant, diplomat and current university academic to the board. Michael L’Estrange will take his seat on the board as a Qantas non-executive director immediately, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian High Commissioner to
Air France-KLM chairman and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has been named as the new chief executive and director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). de Juniac will officially take over from retiring chief executive and director general Tony Tyler after his appointment is confirmed at the IATA annual general meeting to be
Air New Zealand has added a third new destination for 2016 with the announcement of nonstop flights to Manila from its Auckland hub. The three times weekly services with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft will start in December and operate year round. It will be the airline’s 32nd international destination. Currently, Air NZ serves Manila through its
Moody’s has placed Virgin Australia in line for a potential credit rating downgrade due to its balance sheet profile and major shareholder Air New Zealand’s move to potentially offload all or part of its 26 per cent stake in the Australian carrier. “The review for downgrade reflects Moody’s view of the uncertainty which has emerged
Could an electric car outrace an aircraft? That was what Qantas and Tesla sought to find out as the Flying Kangaroo pitted one of its Boeing 737-800s, VH-XZI, against the electric car maker’s Model S P90D electric car at Avalon Airport over the weekend. The event marked the start of a partnership between the two
