Australia’s competition regulator has requested more information about Virgin Australia’s bid to buy Tiger Airways, delaying its decision on whether to approve the deal. Virgin told its investors of the request last week but declined to say what information the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had asked for. The ACCC had said a decision
Air New Zealand has named a former Etihad Airways executive as its new general manager for customer experience. Calum Laming joins Air NZ from Abu Dhabi, where he served as Etihad’s head of guest experience. He previously held senior customer service and marketing roles at Virgin Atlantic and Procter and Gamble. Laming also held in-flight
Reversing a decade long trend toward ever-tighter security regulations, the US FAA will again allow passengers to carry small knives and an assortment of clubs and bats onto flights. The policy change will bring US security standards into line with those overseas and allow the Transportation Security Administration to focus on more serious threats, the
Qantas is said to be in negotiations to purchase up to four used Boeing 747-400 Freighters to replace cargo jets it currently leases from US-based Atlas Air. Qantas’s wet lease for two crewed 747s is set to expire early next with the lease on a third aircraft up in 2015. The Age newspaper reported that
Philippine Airlines will launch new services to Darwin, Brisbane and Perth as part of a larger route expansion that follows aggressive moves to update the airline’s ageing fleet. The new services, operated by narrowbody Airbus two-class A320s from the Philippine capital, Manila, will start from June 1. PR221 will depart Manila at 10:05 pm on
Virgin Australia and Tourism Australia have launched a $4 million advertising campaign targeting the international youth market as the first stage of the two organisations’ expanded partnership. As part of the promotion, each of Australia’s six state and territory tourism organisations will offer a unique ‘Best Job in the World’ as a winning prize to
