From February next year, Emirates will exclusively operate Airbus A380s on its five daily services to London-Heathrow. “Due to high customer demand for the A380 product, soon, travellers to and from London Heathrow will be able to enjoy our flagship aircraft on every flight,” said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president commercial operations, Europe &
Virgin Australia has launched a new Flight Specials iPhone application and is also implementing mobile boarding passes across its mainline domestic ports. The Flight Specials iPhone app allows for users to view the latest fare specials and sign up for notifications when a particular route may be on sale. Virgin says that it is also
Virgin Australia has announced that it has placed an order for 23 Boeing 737-8 MAXes and four options, with the aircraft to be delivered from 2019 to 2021. “The Boeing 737 has formed a critical part of the Virgin Australia fleet over the past decade thanks to its reliability, comfort and fuel efficiency” says Virgin
Emirates has confirmed will launch nonstop flights from Dubai to Adelaide in November, and will also increase capacity on its Melbourne and Perth services. The Dubai based carrier will start four times weekly services to Adelaide on November 1, utilising a three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route. The airline also announced that it is adding
Qantas has added the ability to book both international and domestic flights to its mobile version of its website. “We have listened to our customers who want greater convenience in the booking process. They want flexibility to book flights away from their home or office, or on their way to the airport,” said Qantas Domestic
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has said that his airline is seeking a codeshare partnership with Qantas at a press conference following the arrival of its first service from Doha to Perth. Flight QR900, operated by a 259-seat Boeing 777-200LR, touched down at Perth International Airport shortly before 5pm on July 3, and then
