Hong Kong Airlines will maintain flights to Cairns and Gold Coast after its three-month seasonal schedule concludes at the end of March. The Queensland government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday Hong Kong Airlines would have twice weekly flights to Gold Coast and Cairns from April, increasing to three times a week from July. Hong
Air Vanuatu says an independent report of the runway conditions at Bauerfield Airport has determined it is safe to operate jet flights into and out of Port Vila. The airline says it is “satisfied the condition of the runway is safe to continue jet operations” based on the independent assessment from Australian-based ACG. “The report found
Adelaide maintained its position as the Australian airport with the highest percentage of on-time arrivals and departures in 2015, while Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all improved their performance compared with the previous year, figures from flight data and aviation consultancy OAG show. The OAG Punctuality League report found Japanese airports led the way in terms
While Air Vanuatu plans to maintain jet services at Port Vila Airport, the airline’s pilots will have the “final say” on whether the flights will operate. The Vanuatu flag carrier has kept its Boeing 737-800 flights operating subject to ongoing inspections of the airfield. By contrast, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have suspended flights from Bauerfield International
Virgin Australia has suspended services between Brisbane and Port Vila due to the condition of the runway at Bauerfield International Airport. The Australian carrier joins Air New Zealand in deciding to cease flying to Vanuatu over concerns about the runway. Virgin said on Monday it was monitoring the situation in Port Vila while continuing to
Air New Zealand plans to begin evening operations into and out of Queenstown from July 1 2016. The airline said on Wednesday it planned to operate Airbus A320s between Auckland and Queenstown from 0700 until 2130, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals from regulators. The new schedule represented 10,000 more seats, or a 15 per
