Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says Virgin Australia would very much fit in should it choose to be a part of the 28-airline alliance. However, the boss of the Star Alliance believes Virgin’s partnership with Delta Air Lines, which Australia’s competition regulator recently reauthorised for a further five years, and the airline’s strategy of
Jetstar has completed the transition of its long-haul flying to an all-Boeing 787 operation, with its final Airbus A330 service touching down on Friday when VH-EBE operating flight JQ6 from Honolulu to Brisbane landed just before 1700 local time. It marks the end of a two-year transition from the A330-200 to the 787-8, following delivery of Jetstar’s
Finnair will be the world’s third operator of the Airbus A350 from early October when it takes delivery of its first A350-900. The oneworld alliance member is due to receive the first of 19 A350s on order on October 7 from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, joining Qatar Airways and Vietnam Airlines as operators of the
Air New Zealand has boosted the strength of its Auckland hub with a new flagship international lounge designed to cater for the expected growth in tourists and international transfer passengers as the airline expands its network with new routes and additional capacity. The 2,000 square metre lounge is 40 per cent larger than Air NZ’s existing
Tigerair Australia’s plans to begin overseas flights in 2016 have taken a step forward after the International Air Services Commission (IASC) approved the transfer of capacity from parent Virgin Australia for its services to Bali. The low-cost carrier is scheduled to fly to Bali from Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne from March 2016, taking over routes currently flown
Qatar Airways has the scope to increase flights to Australia and potentially add Sydney as a third destination in this country after the Australian and Qatar governments approved an expanded air services agreement. The new bilateral, effective immediately, allows airlines of Australia or Qatar to operate up to 21 flights a week between Qatar and Australia’s
