Qantas has opened its new Regional Lounge at Broome Airport in response to what it says is growing demand for premium air travel to and from the region. The airline says the new expanded lounge offers improved facilities for passengers. “With thousands of Qantas passengers moving through the terminal each week, we have seen first-hand
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia have announced they will add an additional 40,000 seats on services to and from Queenstown over the winter peak season this year. Running from July to September, the airlines say they will increase capacity on trans-Tasman services to Queenstown by more than 12 per cent for the period with
Auckland Airport has been named the best airport in the Australia-Pacific region for the sixth year in a row, beating out Sydney and Brisbane at the 2014 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The airport also picked up the Best Airport Staff Service in Australia-Pacific for third year in a row, the Second Best Airport in the
Air New Zealand has extended its agreement with the Cook Islands government to operate non-stop services from Rarotonga to Los Angeles and to Sydney, firming up the November 2013 that the airline was the preferred bidder for the services. The airline has operated the services since 2007 and 2010 respectively, and has extended the arrangement
The Australian Airports Association has released its submission to the NSW parliamentary inquiry into regional aviation services. In the submission, the AAA says there are “significant financial and regulatory burdens on regional airports due to the disproportionate burden these airports carry for legislated costs such as terminal charges, aviation rescue and firefighting services, aviation security
Victorian Minister for Aviation Gordon Rich-Phillips has announced the state government will invest $1.4 million in Hamilton Airport in the state’s south-west as part of its $20 million regional aviation fund coalition program. The money will go towards the airport’s redevelopment, including a 300 metre runway extension, a new turnaround, and upgraded runway lighting. “These
