Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the airline’s new business class seat represents the best domestic in-flight experience in the world. The new seats were unveiled at the Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney Airport on Tuesday. The modified Thompson Aero Seating design developed in collaboration with Marc Newson will allow customers to stay in the recline position
Qantas has broken ground on a new domestic business lounge at Perth Airport due for completion in 2015. The new 1,365m2 facility with capacity for 350 people would increase lounge capacity in Perth by 30 per cent, Qantas said on Monday Perth joins Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney as the fifth airport with both a
Virgin Australia says the takeover of Tigerair Australia will fast track the low-cost carrier’s path to profitability through international expansion and back room cost efficiencies. Australia’s second-largest carrier will pay A$1 to pick up the remaining 40 per cent of Tigerair that it does not already own from Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings. Tigerair will retain
Virgin Australia says consumer conditions remain weak as the carrier reported a $59.1 million statutory net loss in the first quarter of 2014/15. The airline, which has moved to quarterly reporting of its financial performance, says the underlying loss before tax for the three months to September 30 2014 was $45 million, an improvement of
In a sign of confidence regarding its Airbus A380 operations, Qantas has signed a 20-year lease for a new maintenance facility at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The new hangar will include two parking pads capable of taking Airbus A380 aircraft, plus office space and ground support equipment facilities, according to Los Angeles World Airports
Skytrans chief executive Simon Wild is confident there will be new opportunities for the airline after losing three Queensland government contracts. The regional carrier, which operates a mix of regular public transport, fly-in/fly-out and charter flights, failed to retain its three contracts for Queensland regulated air routes when the results on the tender were announced
