The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has backed moves to repeal the 1992 Qantas Sale Act (QSA). In a media release the RAAA said the QSA “unfairly restricted” Qantas which it says is an “historical anachronism needing to be removed in order to keep competition on an even playing field.” But the RAAA was
Melbourne Airport has successfully implemented the new SITA AirportConnect Open passenger services platform following the successful introduction of SITA passenger common-use self-service (CUSS) kiosks and automated bag drops. The new platform will power all 275 check-in counter and boarding gate work stations at the airport’s international terminal. “Over the next two years Melbourne Airport is
Air New Zealand’s Airpoints frequent flyer program has signed up its 1.5 millionth member. The airline says recent changes to the program, including the ability for members to earn ‘Airpoints Dollars’ on every normal fare and the introduction of new credit and debit card products have been well received, and that monthly signups have increased
Brisbane-based training organisation, Aviation Australia has announced that 14 of its aircraft maintenance trainees have been selected to work for Qantas at the airline’s Brisbane and Sydney maintenance facilities. An Aviation Australia statement says 13 of the trainees will start their apprenticeships at Brisbane working on Qantas’s 737 and A330 fleets, while the 14th will
Virgin Australia founder and shareholder, Sir Richard Branson, has taken out full page open letter advertisements in Australia’s Sunday newspapers on February 16 calling for the Australian government to not “prop up the Qantas Group.” Branson’s letter warns that “business people worldwide will think twice about investing in Australia” for fear of government intervention in
Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement to codeshare on a number of different services. The agreement will see Emirates flight numbers placed on a number of routes operated by Jetstar Australia and New Zealand, and on Jetstar Asia. Members of Emirates Skywards frequent flyer scheme will earn miles for flights on Jetstar-operated routes which
