Regional Express (Rex) has commenced nonstop flights between Adelaide and Port Augusta. The inaugural service, operated by Saab 340B VH-ZLC, took off from Adelaide as ZL4412 a little after 0915 on Monday, landing at Port Augusta 50 minutes later. The aircraft was on the ground for about 30 minutes before continuing onto Coober Pedy. In
Facebook users will be able to look up flights on Tigerair Australia or check their itineraries via the social media company’s Messenger service. The Tigerair chatbot, named Toby after the airline’s mascot, will also answer general questions on the travel experience such as luggage allowance and checkin options. Launched on Monday, Tigerair commercial director Andrew
There are signs demand for air travel is softening as the stimulatory effect of lower fares eases and airline costs begin to creep upwards, new figures suggest. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says in a report total revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 6.8 per cent in July, compared with the same month a year
Air travellers will have with even more self-service and mobile options when travelling in the months and years ahead as airlines and airports bulk up their spending on information technology to speed up checkin and border processing while maintaining cyber security. The SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights report says airports around the world
United will add a third long-haul route from Sydney from January 2018 when it starts nonstop flights to Houston with Boeing 787-9s. The Star Alliance member says the new Sydney-Houston service will open up more one-stop options for passengers travelling between Australia and the United States. “Our Houston hub is stronger than ever and it
The first Airbus Defence and Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for France’s Armée de L’air (Air Force) made its maiden flight on September 7 from the company’s Getafe conversion centre near Madrid in Spain. The aircraft, to be named Phénix in French service, is the first of nine plus three options on order by
