Virgin Blue has announced that it will commence three times weekly services from Perth to the Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on April 1. The airline will operate the services with a 104-seat Embraer E-190 (pictured), which it says will allow it to upload more freight and reduce flying time
In a sign of improving conditions for the mining and regional airline industries, Perth based Skywest has announced it will resume flights from Kalgoorlie to Melbourne on February 5 after only withdrawing from the route late last year. “The unfortunate decision to suspend the service late last year was due to deteriorating economic conditions, including
Local airlines Air New Zealand and Regional Express (Rex) have been recognised by industry magazine Air Transport World’s Industry Achievement Awards for 2010, with Air New Zealand being named Airline of the Year, Rex Regional Airline of the Year. ATW recognised Air New Zealand for its commitment to safety and operational performance, and customer service
Air New Zealand plans to boost capacity between the east coast of Australia and the ski resort town of Queenstown for the upcoming ski season, taking direct weekly services to 13. The airline has announced that for the peak July and August timeframe, weekly return services from Sydney will increase from five to six, Melbourne
New Zealand fashion designer Trelise Cooper has been engaged to a develop a new uniform for Air New Zealand staff to be introduced in 2011 when the airline’s new 777-300ERs enter service. “We will introduce a uniform to coincide with our new long haul product and interiors early next year which will provide customers with
Viva Macau will increase its frequency of services from Macau to Melbourne from once to twice weekly and temporarily suspend its Sydney flights from March 28. “While it is disappointing to suspend flights to Sydney, we will maintain peak season flights and will actively monitor the route for re-commencement of year-round services,” said Viva Macau
