Qantas will progressively extend its Select on Q-Eat to Premium Economy passengers travelling on selected international flights from September 16 and will add more destinations to the Business Class Select on Q-Eat service. Select on Q-Eat allows customers to pre-order their meal prior to flying. The service, offering an additional dish available as an online
Strengthening its ties with Western Australia, Qantas has signed a $7.65 million agreement with the WA government to market and promote the state internationally and domestically. Targeting the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Australia, the three-year deal represents one of the biggest partnerships between and airline and WA tourism authorities. Western Australia tourism minister
Qatar Airways will formally join the oneworld alliance from the end of October, as the airline prepares to become the 11th operator of the A380. From its first flights on October 30, Qatar will offer oneworld’s full range of services and benefits. The roughly 3 million members of Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club will benefit from
The ATSB has found that an engine shutdown aboard an Emirates A380 departing Sydney on November 11 2012 was the result of significant internal damage that had initiated within the high-pressure turbine (HPT) module. The aircraft, A6-EDA, was climbing through 9,000ft when the crew reported hearing a loud bang accompanied by a No 3 engine
Airlines operating into and out of Auckland are set to save tens of millions of dollars in fuel following the implementation of an integrated flow management and arrival management system. In what is said to be a world-first deployment, airlines are already benefiting from significantly reduced airborne delays and optimised flight profiles. Airways New Zealand
Stefan Pichler has taken up his role as CEO of Fiji Airways, taking leadership of the airline as it completes its re-positioning and wrestles with financial challenge. Pichler, who was previously head of Jazeera Airways where he turned that company around to make it one of the industry’s most profitable carriers, said: “The combination of
