Air New Zealand says it has taken the rare step of restricting ticket sales as part of its response to the ongoing fuel crisis at Auckland Airport. The airport has been operating with a reduced fuel supply since Sunday after a pipeline which connects a refinery to the Wiri Oil Services facility near the airport
Air New Zealand has been forced to cancel flights and reroute its long-haul operations after a damaged pipeline led to severe fuel shortages at Auckland Airport over the weekend. News of the damaged pipeline, which connects a refinery to the Wiri Oil Services facility near the airport, first emerged on Sunday, when Auckland Airport announced
International travellers from Melbourne Tullamarine will have the opportunity to purchase access an airport lounge regardless of the airline they are flying thanks to the opening the new Marhaba lounge. Located airside at Terminal 2, the Marhaba lounge is Melbourne airport’s first pay-in facility open to passengers travelling on any airline. The lounge was officially
Air travellers will have with even more self-service and mobile options when travelling in the months and years ahead as airlines and airports bulk up their spending on information technology to speed up checkin and border processing while maintaining cyber security. The SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights report says airports around the world
Photographers looking to capture the perfect shot at Sydney Airport can now enjoy a new facility overlooking the airfield with the official opening of Shep’s Mound. Situated near the air traffic control tower at the south-eastern end of the airfield, ‘the mound’ has been a popular location for aviation photographers for many years. In recognition
Australian Airports Association (AAA) chief executive Caroline Wilkie will lead the organisation for at least five more years after receiving a contract extension. AAA national chairman Guy Thompson announced the contract extension in the association’s August 31 Airport Alert newsletter. “On behalf of the Board of the AAA I am pleased to advise that the
