Qantas has forged a new codeshare agreement with Canadian carrier WestJet for flights from Honolulu and Los Angeles as well as services within Canada. Starting from October 15, Qantas will place its QF code on WestJet-operated services from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as well as from Honolulu to Vancouver. These WestJet flights will
The profitability of the world’s airlines improved in the second quarter of 2014, led by the strong financial performance of North American carriers, a report says. However, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Airlines Financial Monitor report found airlines in the Asia-Pacific region were hit by currency changes and a slumping cargo market. The IATA
The Philippines’ largest carrier Cebu Pacific says it is looking to work with local budget airline Tigerair Australia as it begins service to Sydney. Cebu Pacific’s inaugural flight to Sydney 5J 7295 touched down Kingsford-Smith at 1056 local time on Tuesday and was greeted with a water cannon salute. The 436-seat single-class Airbus A330-300 was
Low-cost carrier Jetstar will open two new international routes from the Gold Coast when it starts flights from the Queensland tourist hotspot to Wellington and Queenstown from December. The Qantas subsidiary says it will fly three times a week to both the New Zealand capital and Queenstown from the Gold Coast using 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft. The flights
After about five weeks in service, Air New Zealand will deploy its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Perth this Friday, September 12, a month ahead of its official launch. The arrival of the all-black Dreamliner in Perth will be quickly followed by Thai Airways 787-8 flights from Bangkok about a week later. The 787-9 made its commercial
QantasLink passengers will now be able to use their portable electronic devices gate-to-gate after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority gave the move the all clear. The airline joins Qantas mainline, Virgin Australia and Jetstar in allowing travellers to keep using their mobile phone, tablet or other small device once the final cabin door has been
