Virgin Australia will provide the only nonstop link between Western Australia and Tasmania from September when it commences Perth-Hobart flights. The three times weekly service with Boeing 737-800s will start on September 17 2018 and run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Virgin Australia general manager for network, revenue and alliances Russell Shaw launched the new
Fiji Airways will be the second airline to fly the Boeing 737 MAX to Australia from December when it deploys the aircraft on the Adelaide-Nadi route. Currently, Fiji Airways flies twice a week between Adelaide and Nadi with Boeing 737-800s, having started the route in June 2017. “We’re thrilled at how successful the direct route
Australia’s Productivity Commission has released the terms of reference for its inquiry into the regulation of the nation’s airports. The federal government announced the inquiry into the economic regulation of airport services on Friday. “The purpose of this inquiry is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the current arrangements and determine whether they remain
Wellington Airport forms an important part of New Zealand’s transportation network. The airport handles close to a million international passengers annually and has somewhere in the vicinity of 70 scheduled international flights per week. Long-established carriers at the airport include Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. Together, they link New Zealand’s capital to Brisbane,
Gold Coast Airport chief operating officer Marion Charlton says the legacy of the airport’s textbook execution of its operations during the recent Commonwealth Games is the confidence it has all the tools to handle events of similar magnitude in the future. Over a two-week period in April, the airport at Coolangatta just north of the
Improving the facilities for international passengers are among the highlights of Adelaide Airport’s three-year, $165 million terminal expansion project. Announced on Thursday, the project will increase the space available for border processing and security screening for international arrivals and departures, as well as include a second baggage belt. Meanwhile, Gate 18 located in the middle
