Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand have announced a NZ$20m (A$18.5m) extension to their marketing partnership. The airline signed an MoU with Tourism NZ last year to undertake joint marketing activity promoting travel to New Zealand in key international markets, and the extension will see the partnership continue through financial year 2015 and will
Alliance Aviation has won a new five-year contract to fly BHP iron ore workers to mines in Western Australia’s north, a deal which it says is its largest customer contract to date. The fly-in/fly-out carrier said it will operate 36 sectors a week between Perth and Coondewana and Barimunya airports, which are both owned by
Etihad Airways has announced it will establish the Etihad Flight College at Al Ain in the UAE. The new college will be formed out of the fixed-wing training division of Horizon International Flight Academy (Horizon), which is being acquired by the airline. Horizon has provided helicopter and fixed wing training programs since 2003 and 2007
UNICEF Australia and Qantas have announced an extension of their ‘change for good’ partnership to encourage domestic passengers to donate loose change to the global children’s charity. Since it commenced on international services 23 years ago, the change for good campaign has raised $28 million for UNICEF’s global child health, child protection and education programs.
Hawaiian Airlines enters its second decade of service to Australia with plans to boost existing services Down Under and fend off increased competition with Qantas’ offshoot Jetstar. From a single route to Sydney 10 years ago, Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines now boasts flights to not only the NSW capital but also Brisbane and Auckland. Brisbane launched in
Qantas this week is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its commencement of first trans-Pacific services between Australia and the USA. The first service – on May 15 1954 – was operated by a Lockheed Super Constellation which flew from Sydney to San Francisco via Fiji, Canton Island and Hawaii, before proceeding on to Vancouver. The
