Sydney Airport has paid Qantas $535 million to buy back the airline’s lease over Terminal 3 in what the pair describe as a “win-win” for both parties. The deal, announced on Tuesday, comes four years before Qantas’s 30-year lease over Terminal 3 was due to expire. Sydney Airport said the transaction was “strategically important
Tigerair Australia has left the tin shed for a new home at Melbourne Airport. The low-cost carrier has moved into the newly opened Terminal 4 at Melbourne Tullamarine, which features new technology automated checkin kiosks and bag drop facilities, as well as an expanded departure lounge and more shopping and food choices. Tigerair chief executive
Virgin Australia’s first commercial service with what chief executive John Borghetti describes as the best domestic business class seat in the world has taken off. Virgin flight VA559, operated by Airbus A330-200 VH-XFH, departed Sydney Airport a little after 1300 local time on Monday bound for Perth fitted with the new cabin featuring 20 B/E
China Eastern has moved a step closer to ending its involvement in Jetstar Hong Kong. While the Jetstar Hong Kong board has until the end of September to assess its options following the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) decision not to grant an operating licence, the China Eastern board has approved a proposal
Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti expects the airline’s new terminal at Perth Airport to be ready by the end of November. The new Virgin terminal was due to open in June 2014. However, delays and building issues have forced Perth Airport to push back Virgin’s move in date on several occasions. As a result,
Qantas has commenced work reconfiguring its fleet of 67 Australian registered Boeing 737-800s with a row of extra seats, slimline lavatories and smaller galleys at the airline’s Brisbane maintenance hangar. The move to add six more seats, which was first announced in July 2014, will increase the seat count of the Qantas 737 from 168 currently
