
A coalition of airport users has backed calls from lobby group Airlines for Australia and New Zealand for reforms to the way airports are regulated.

Regional Express says King Island in Tasmania will be the 38th regional centre to be part of the airline's community fare scheme.

SITA says passengers increasingly want seamless travel and more control over their travel experience, with digital technology able to deliver both.

A 10-year-old girl from Sydney's Blue Mountains that arrived on Singapore Airlines flight SQ231 has become the one billionth passenger at Sydney Airport.

Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah says the airline will continue to invest in the customer experience as it restructures the business with the aim of returning to profitability.

Australian and Japanese airlines have been awarded four new slot pairs nonstop flights between Australia and Tokyo Haneda Airport.