Air New Zealand has announced it will operate a second season of services between Auckland and Bali. The airline will operate three times a week between June 1 and October 15 2013 using 767-300s. The extension of the season by three weeks is in response to a 38 per cent increase in demand for winter
The Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has warned regional airlines they must remain vigilant as access to major airports continues to be under pressure. Addressing the RAAA convention today, the Minister said that although he would work to retain access to major city airports for regional airlines, major airport operators were continuing to press
Australia will sign up to the Cape Town Convention in a move that should provide access to lower cost aircraft finance, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, announced at the annual RAAA conference this morning. From 2014, when the government expects the treaty will be brought into law, it is claimed airlines could save
Virgin Australia has laid out its arguments against the porposed Qantas-Emirates alliance, saying consumers would benefit more if the deal is rejected. In a submission to the ACCC, Virgin argues that the proposed tie-up is too broad and questions Qantas’s claim that it cannot survive as an international carrier without the deal. Virgin also argues
Air Pacific has unveiled its new livery as it prepares to re-launch as Fiji Airways next year. The new livery will be featured on a trio of new Airbus A330s scheduled to arrive during 2013. The re-brand is part of a larger overhaul that saw Air Pacific report a profit this year after two years of significant losses. Air Pacific
British Airways has dropped strong hints that it may end services to Australia after it was spurned by long-time alliance partner Qantas in favour of Emirates. In a submission to the ACCC, BA said the 17-year revenue sharing alliance, set to end in March, has been a vital part of its Australia services, allowing it
