Qantas is sponsoring Malaysia Airlines’s (MAS) recently announced intention to join international travel alliance oneworld. “With the world airline industry increasingly focused on alliances, we have carried out careful analysis of the options now available to Malaysia Airlines,” MAS CEO Azmil Zahruddin said in a statement. “The time is clearly right for our company to
Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia have announced an alliance agreement that will see them codeshare on each other’s networks, offer reciprocal frequent flyer program benefits, and coordinate flight schedules between Singapore and Australia. From August 1, the two airlines will interlines on each other’s networks, giving their passengers access to 70 international destinations on Singapore’s
Tiger Airways has announced a sponsorship deal with the Wests Tigers NRL team for the duration of the 2011 season, becoming the official airline partner and home match sponsor for tonight’s clash with Newcastle at Sydney’s Leichardt Oval. “There are obvious Tiger ‘challenger brand’ synergies, but the association also makes sense given the number of
Tiger Airways has announced it is suspending four routes – Melbourne-Mackay and Melbourne-Rockhampton and Brisbane-Sydney and Sydney-Sunshine Coast – from August 1 to “simplify its Australian flying program” so that it can “focus on restoring the punctuality of its operation”. Tiger says its Melborne to Mackay and Rockhampton flights have been hit by rising oil
Qantas’s new, more restrictive domestic checked baggage policy came into effect on June 1. The changes for allowances on Qantas and QantasLink domestic services are now as follows (excluding QantasLink flights to/from Lord Howe Island, Olympic Dam and Mount Hotham): Economy: 1 piece (maximum 23kg) Business: 1 piece (maximum 32kg) Qantas Club members 1 piece
Regional Express (Rex) has revealed that it is considering pulling out from no fewer than seven routes in response to rising fuel prices and softening passenger demand. Rex has identified Sydney-Taree; Sydney-Grafton; Sydney-Moruya; Sydney-Bathurst; Melbourne-Griffith; Melbourne-King Island; and Melbourne-Merimbula as markets it is considering withdrawing from, and says it has now begun briefing community stakeholders.
