During a briefing to media on October 5, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said there were still significant differences to be overcome with baggage handler, engineer and pilot unions. While conceding all parties were close on pay and conditions negotiations, he said the long term viability of the airline was at stake and he would not
Virgin Australia has announced it will commence twice-daily services to Emerald in the Bowen Basin region of central Queensland from January 16 next year. The service, to be operated by new ATR72 turboprops operated by Skywest will provide competition to QantasLink in the resources-rich region. “We’re proud to add Emerald to the growing network of
China Southern Airlines has celebrated the launch of its services to Perth with a special introductory return fare to Guangzhou. The airline will operate between Perth and Guangzhou on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday mornings using Airbus A330-300 equipment fitted with new first and business class products from November 9, and the discount fares starting from
Regional Express (Rex) has announced it will commence services between Newcastle and Sydney, and Newcastle and Ballina/Byron Bay, from October 30. The airline will operate three daily return services between Sydney and Newcastle on weekdays and two return services on weekends, for a total of 38 flights per week on the sector. In addition, a
Qantas will begin its new Sydney-Santiago services from March 26 next year, with flights on sale from today, the airline has announced. The thrice weekly QF27/QF28 return service will depart Sydney for the Chilean capital each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and will be operated by 747-400s reconfigured with A380 standard three class cabins. “As a
The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has granted formal approval for Qantas and American Airlines’ planned Joint Business Agreement (JBA), which will see the two airlines expand their codesharing and coordination of services between Australia/New Zealand and the US. “The ACCC does not consider that the JBA will have any anti-competitive effects, as Qantas
