Qantas, Cathay Pacific and British Airways have opened the doors to an expanded business lounge at Los Angeles International Airport following a multi-million dollar refurbishment. The facility has seating for 600, 16 shower suites, separate areas for dining, lounging and for those travelling with children and two buffet areas, Qantas said on Thursday. The lounge has
QantasLink is adding an extra four flights a week between Sydney and Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and changing flight times of certain services in response customer feedback. The regional arm of Qantas started flying to the privately-built Wellcamp Airport in November 2014 with Bombardier Q400s with an initial 11 return services a week. From June
Airservices has installed a new system to improve the identification of aircraft and vehicles at Perth Airport. Perth is the fourth airport in Australia to receive the Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), joining Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney airports which are already using the technology. The A-SMGCS automatically identifies all aircraft and transponder-equipped
Jetstar will offer non-stop flights from Australia to China for the first time from September when the low-cost carrier begins service between the Gold Coast and Wuhan. The twice-weekly service kicks off on September 29 and will be operated by Jetstar’s 335-seat Boeing 787-8 fleet on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Jetstar says the route is supported by
Perth Airport’s has welcomed its first scheduled Airbus A380 service, with Emirates flight EK420 receiving a water cannon salute after landing a little before 1730 local time on Friday. The flight, operated by A6-EOE, left Emirates’ Dubai hub at about 0330 local time Friday and landed almost 10 hours later in the West Australian capital.
Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall says the success of the proposed Badgerys Creek airport depends on what infrastructure is put in place to support its operations. Hall says Badgerys Creek, which the federal government has said previously would be operational by the mid-2020s, has strong fundamentals given the large population of
