Virgin Australia has announced fares and scheduling for its planned ATR 72 services later this year, hours after the airline launched its ‘Capital Connect’ service between Canberra and Sydney earlier today. Subject to regulatory approval, Virgin’s ATR services – which will be operated by Skywest – will initial operate on the following routes: Double daily
Virgin Australia has relaunched its Canberra-Sydney flight schedule under the new ‘Capital Connect’ branding, as the airline plans to introduce its incoming ATR 72s to the route later this year. Virgin plans to operate up to 10 daily Canberra-Sydney return services by October (up from the current eight). In a first for Virgin Australia, all
Strategic Airlines is to relaunch itself in October as a low cost airline under the name Air Australia, The Australian reports, and launch services from Melbourne and Brisbane to Honolulu. According to the report, Strategic will also operate a domestic trunk route for the first time when it launches Brisbane-Melbourne flights in December, the same
Tiger Airways Australia resumed flying today, operating three return flights between Melbourne and Sydney. Flight TT558 was Tiger’s first since its July 1 grounding by CASA, departing Melbourne for Sydney around midday with a host of invited dignitaries and Tiger CEO Tony Davis onboard. “We have probably gone through the most vigorous safety analysis of
Skywest has taken delivery of the first ATR 72 it will operate for Virgin Australia, with the aircraft handed over at ATR’s Toulouse facility on August 11. Leasing company (and Skywest associate company) Avation has four ATR 72-500s and four ATR 72-600s on order which Skywest will operate for Virgin Australia, with the remaining ATR
QantasLink will introduce the Dash 8 Q400 turboprop to Western Australia for the first time with the planned launch of services between Geraldton and Perth from November 21. QantasLink will offer a twice daily Monday to Friday service on the route, alongside daily return flights on Saturday and Sunday. The new service will compete with
