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Air New Zealand farewells the 747
/ | 12 Comments on Air New Zealand farewells the 747Touchdown of NZ7 at 6:26am local time on Friday in Auckland brought the curtain down on the Boeing 747-400’s active service with Air New Zealand. Having flown both the 747-200 and then the 747-400 models of the four-engine jet with its distinctive hump for more than three decades, Air NZ, like many airlines around the world, is sending
Read moreTigerair Australia puts passengers on notice over hand luggage
/ | 7 Comments on Tigerair Australia puts passengers on notice over hand luggageFor Tigerair Australia passengers, the free ride is over. Having taken a softly, softly approach on the issue of cabin baggage for the past eight months, Tigerair says it will begin enforcing its own rules over how much stuff travellers can bring on board. From September 18, passengers will no longer get away with carrying
Read moreDomestic travellers still benefitting from low prices
/In an indication of the still sluggish nature of the domestic market, the cost of the cheapest economy tickets remain well below last year’s levels. However, demand for business class appears to be holding up, with fares for seats at the pointy end of the plane higher than 12 months ago. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport
Read moreRAAA convention to feature three technical workshops
/The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) national convention will feature a series of technical workshops covering three key areas. The three technical workshops will look at the issues of the day of Air Operator’s Certificate holders, those in maintenance and engineering, as well as a session on training and education. “The technical workshops are
Read moreAir NZ plans extra Auckland-Los Angeles flights in 2015
/Air New Zealand plans to add three extra flights a week between Auckland and Los Angeles from April to October 2015. The new flights, to operate on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, are on top of existing double-daily services between Auckland and Los Angeles. Air NZ chief sales and commercial officer Cam Wallace says the new flights, which
Read moreQantas adds new Canadian options through WestJet codeshare
/Qantas has forged a new codeshare agreement with Canadian carrier WestJet for flights from Honolulu and Los Angeles as well as services within Canada. Starting from October 15, Qantas will place its QF code on WestJet-operated services from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as well as from Honolulu to Vancouver. These WestJet flights will
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