Melbourne Airport has been running a comprehensive trial of SITA’s self-service boarding technology. A self-boarding gate has been in operation at Melbourne’s international terminal (T2) for the past three months where passengers have scanned their own boarding passes to gain access to the aircraft. “As Melbourne Airport focuses on optimising the efficient use of assets, technology
Qantas is one of two carriers identified by global travel IT firm Amadeus as successfully using data analytics to improve operations. A recent Amadeus discussion paper finds Qantas’s use of big data has allowed the Australian airline to combat disruptions with a high degree of success, achieving this by working with Amadeus to implement a travel recovery system which allows it
Tigerair Australia is celebrating carrying its 20 millionth passenger since the now Virgin Australia-owned low-cost carrier began flying in 2007. Passenger Sarah Del Medicio from Adelaide was presented with a $2,000 voucher for travel on the Tigerair network as the milestone passenger, when she flew aboard flight TT449 from Melbourne to Adelaide on Monday morning.
Dozens of domestic flights were cancelled and other flights in and out of Sydney Airport experienced significant delays over the weekend as strong winds and heavy rains brought by the so-called ‘East Coast Low’ reduced the airport to single runway operations for significant periods on Saturday and Sunday. ⚠️ Good morning Sydney. As wild weather continues,
A redesigned seating area, more natural light, improved wayfinding and new food options form the second stage of improvements to Sydney Airport Terminal 2’s ‘casual dining precinct’. The improvements were announced by Sydney Airport managing director and CEO Kerrie Mather on Monday, with work on the improvements due for completion by the end of the year.
Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight from Auckland to Ho Chi Minh City touched down at Vietnam’s largest city on Saturday evening. Ho Chi Minh becomes the airline’s 30th international destination, and joins Houston, Buenos Aires and Beijing as recent additions to the Kiwi flag carrier’s international route map. “This new service is a further expansion of our
