Jetstar has launched a fresh assault in its battle with Air New Zealand in the local Kiwi market by allowing passengers on its domestic New Zealand services to earn Qantas frequent flyer points on all fare types. The move is effective immediately, allowing members of Qantas Frequent Flyer to earn a minimum of 400 points
Virgin Australia plans to temporarily suspend flying between Sydney and Abu Dhabi either side of Christmas while its fleet of five Boeing 777-300ERs are fitted with new business class seats and a refreshed premium economy cabin. The cabin upgrades are expected to be completed in two stages, with the first between October and December and
Tourism Australia has inked fresh marketing partnerships with Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways worth a combined $80 million over the next five years. Virgin will contribute $25 million towards promoting Australia in key overseas markets such as the United States, with the peak tourism body tipping in a further $25 million. The deal with Virgin, which
Current Air Mauritius chief executive Andre Viljoen has been appointed as the new boss of Fiji Airways. Viljoen, who has been in charge at Air Mauritius since 2010 and has three decades’ experience in the airline and tourism industries, will commence in his new role by October 2015, Fiji Airways said in a statement on Tuesday.
Virgin Australia will manage the cargo space in its fleet of regional, domestic and short-haul international aircraft from July 1 as it seeks to improve the performance of its freight unit. The move to bring cargo back in-house comes as Virgin’s contact with Toll for the belly space of its passenger fleet is due to
Plans to introduce an optimum carryon bag size have been put on hold after the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) CABIN OK initiative drew a negative response from some quarters. IATA said in a statement it was pausing the CABIN OK rollout and would start a “comprehensive reassessment in light of concerns expressed, primarily in
