Virgin Australia says cost reductions and the improved performance of its low-cost subsidiary Tigerair Australia have led to a reduced full year loss of $93.8 million for 2014/15. The company reported a statutory net loss after tax of $93.8 million for the 12 months to June 30 2015, a $261.8 million improvement from the $355.6
United will end its twice weekly flight to Cairns in September as part of service reductions from the airline’s Guam hub. The last service between Cairns and Guam, which are operated by Boeing 737s with flight numbers UA94 and UA95, will be on September 26 and 27, United said in a statement. The Star Alliance member
Townsville Airport will soon have its own Australian Border Force (ABF) staff and permanent passenger processing facilities for international flights as the clock ticks down towards Jetstar’s inaugural service from the North Queensland city to Bali. Jetstar’s three times a week Townsville-Bali flights to Bali with Airbus A320s is due to take off from September
American Airlines’ new Los Angeles-Sydney service will operate as an afternoon departure from Sydney and an overnight flight from LAX. The oneworld alliance member and Qantas partner has released the flight times for its return to Australia for the first time in two decades, with AA73 scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 2150 local time and
Virgin Australia vaulted back to the top of the table for domestic on-time performance in June while Tigerair Australia posted a big lift in punctuality, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report showed 92.1 per cent of Virgin’s flights arrived on time in the month, while 93.2 per cent
Fiji Airways has officially paid out its first dividend in seven years. The airline’s chairman Nalin Patel handed over a cheque for FJD$2.5 million (A$1.6 million) to Fiji Attorney-General and Minister for Aviation the Hon Aiyaz Saved-Khaiyum on Thursday. In addition to the Fijian government’s 51 per cent majority ownership, Qantas holds 46 per cent of
