China Southern has boosted its presence in the local market with a new Sydney-Shenzhen service that opens a new gateway to Australia from one of China’s stronger economic regions The inaugural flight, CZ3071, took off a little after 1930 local time in Shenzhen on Wednesday, with the Airbus A330-300 B-6501 touching down just before 0800
Qantas has teamed up with Tourism Australia to promote some of the country’s most beautiful locations through a new safety video. The partnership on the video, which features real Australians from all states and territories delivering the on-board safety messages in their home environment, represents something of a reset in the relationship between the Flying
Air New Zealand plans to begin evening operations into and out of Queenstown from July 1 2016. The airline said on Wednesday it planned to operate Airbus A320s between Auckland and Queenstown from 0700 until 2130, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals from regulators. The new schedule represented 10,000 more seats, or a 15 per
Regional Express (Rex), Qantas and Virgin Australia were among the most punctual domestic airlines in December, government statistics show. Qantas had the highest percentage of on-time arrivals in December, with 88.6 per cent of its domestic flights reaching their destination within 15 minutes of schedule. The figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional
Richard de Crespigny, who was at the controls of flight QF32 when its engine exploded shortly after it took off from Singapore in November 2010, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. The Qantas captain received his award, which was announced in the Australia Day honours list on Tuesday, “for significant service
Air New Zealand has suspended flights between Auckland and Vanuatu due to concerns over the condition of the runway at Bauerfield International Airport, while Qantas has removed its QF airline code from Air Vanuatu-operated services between Australia and Port Vila. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia continues to fly between Brisbane and Port Vila, as does the national
