China Southern has scheduled the return of the Airbus A380 services to Sydney over the coming summer months. According to updated schedules loaded into travel booking systems, the will A380 operate the overnight flight from Guangzhou before turning around for a daytime departure out of Sydney. The superjumbo looks set to take over one of
Airlines added an extra 2.8 million seats into and out of Australia in 2013. However, the market was unable to absorb the 7.1 per cent increase in available seats to 42.1 million, with the number of passengers carried last year up 5.9 per cent to 31.3 million. The data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport
Airfares for the cheapest economy tickets fell to their lowest levels in more than three years in May. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ monthly measure of domestic airfares index for “best discount” tickets fares fell sharply to 49.8 points in May, from 65.5 points in April. It was the lowest reading since January
United Airlines has announced it will increase the frequency of its forthcoming direct Melbourne-Los Angeles Boeing 787-9 flights to daily from March 12 next year. In February the US carrier announced that it would operate new non-stop MEL-LAX flights six days a week from October 28 using the 787-9. Currently, United operates a daily to Melbourne from
Qantas will offer its Boeing 767 and 747 pilots voluntary redundancy as the airline retires older aircraft from its fleet. The Australian and International Pilots Association, which represents Qantas pilots, says it will seek a “fair and reasonable” redundancy package for those affected. “AIPA is now negotiating with the company to ensure the voluntary redundancies
Regional Express’s (Rex) pilot cadet program has been recognised with a workplace development award. The airline took out the innovation and excellence in workforce development gong at the recent Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) annual awards. It was a double celebration for Rex, with one of its pilots Carl Riseley named TLISC trainee
