Vietnam Airlines has showed off its first Boeing 787-9 with a spectacular flight over Washington DC ahead the aircraft’s entry into service and signalled its interest in taking more Boeing aircraft by signing a “memorandum of collaboration”. Although the airline was scheduled to formally take delivery of the first of 19 Dreamliners on order later
COMMENT: Perth-based Qantas Frequent Flyer member Chris Frame says relaunch of Perth-Singapore is just one example of the Qantas’s new initiatives in Western Australia alongside investment in additional lounges, terminal upgrades and network changes. Sitting in the Qantas Club last week, as the sun rises over the Darling Scarp, it’s easy to see how popular Qantas flights are
Qantas and American Airlines say the planned launch of their new services between Australia and the US cannot proceed without the green light from regulators and have described Air New Zealand’s objections as “misunderstanding the nature of the proposed conduct”. The two oneworld alliance members are seeking Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approval for
China Airlines will add a third Australian port to its route network from October when it starts service to Melbourne from its Taipei hub. The Skyteam member will operate a Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch routing three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft, with the first flight taking off October 25. China Airlines will have local pickup rights
Qantas has allocated $90 million to pay its employees a one-off bonus to recognise their efforts in turning around the airline group. The bonus payment will be made to all Qantas, Jetstar and Qantas group employees whose collective agreements included an 18-month wage freeze, Qantas said on Friday. The payment, worth five per cent of
Australian travellers headed to Bali have been advised to check with their airline after an ash cloud from the Mount Raung volcano prompted Jetstar to cancel a number of services to the popular Indonesian tourist hotspot. Jetstar said on Thursday night its flights to Denpasar from Cairns, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, as well
