Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have held ‘conciliation talks’ at Fair Work Australia today. Qantas requested the hearing by the workplace relations tribunal in an attempt to settle its long running dispute with AIPA, which represents the airline’s 1650 long haul pilots. “Qantas sought conciliation before Fair Work Australia after the
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will increase flights to Adelaide, flying twice daily three times per week over the Australian summer season. The new services will be operated by 777-200s and will depart Adelaide every Monday, Tuesday and Sunday between December 9 and January 31. Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines will deploys its new A330-300s on
Cathay Pacific will introduce premium economy from the second quarter of next year. Promised by CEO John Slosar to be “a real upgrade” over the airline’s standard economy class, premium economy will be progressively introduced on all of Cathay’s long and ultra long haul routes, as well as medium haul routes to Australia, the Middle
Tiger Airways is searching for a new CEO for its Australian operations with the announcement that Tony Davis will leave the airline with effect from November 1. Davis had been CEO of Tiger Airways Holdings, but was appointed to lead the company’s Australian operations following its grounding by CASA in early July, replacing Crawford Rix.
Tiger Airways Australia has announced that flights between Melbourne and the Gold Coast will go on sale from today, with daily return services between both destinations resuming on August 31. The announcement follows the resumption of flights between Melbourne and Sydney on August 12 and Melbourne to Brisbane services on August 18, after Tiger was
Air New Zealand has announced it is to review its long haul route network, which it says is losing NZ$1m (A$800,000) a week. “International markets remain volatile and this has an impact on the demand for New Zealand as a destination,” Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe said yesterday in announcing the airline’s profit results. “This
