The AirAsia Group has announced a restructuring that will see AirAsia X operate more independently from the Malaysian carrier, while the long haul affiliate is also aiming to launch an initial public offering during the second half of 2011. “After more than two years of operation, we have begun to notice some dilution of the
Jetstar has announced that its first widebody routes from its Singapore long haul hub will be to Melbourne and Auckland from December and March respectively. The airline will operate daily direct services on the Singapore-Melbourne route with two class Airbus A330-200s from December 16, while direct daily flights to Auckland will commence on March 17
Tiger Airways Australia has announced that it will commence flights from its new base at Avalon Airport to Adelaide and Perth in November. The announcement comes only days after Tiger announced its first service from Avalon would be to the Gold Coast. The new flight to Adelaide will commence on November 10, with fares on
Regional Express has announced that it will implement a more business friendly schedule on the Griffith-Melbourne route from July 19. The new schedule sees the departure from Melbourne moved up from 10:30am to 5:00pm with the return flight from Griffith now departing at 6:30pm. The services will continue to operate every day except Saturday. “Rex
India’s Kingfisher Airlines has been formally invited to join the oneworld alliance, putting the airline into member-elect status as it marches towards achieving full membership later this year. The invitation follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding earlier this year between Kingfisher and oneworld which set forth a number of conditions for membership, including
Qantas has announced that it has sold its shareholding in Asian express cargo operation DPEX Worldwide to Toll Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Qantas said in a statement that the sale was part of its “ongoing strategy of focusing on core business areas.” The sale excludes DPEX’s Australian operations, and is subject to approval from
