Marginal fall in loads for Qantas
Qantas has released its latest operating statistics for January, showing that Group load factor declined by 0.6 percentage points to 81.2 per cent as domestic loads on both Qantas and Jetstar services declined. Qantas domestic services saw a 4.8 per cent... [Continue reading]
Global passenger and freight volumes increasing
According to statistics released by the Airports Council International, passenger and freight traffic rebounded strongly during January. ACI says that total passenger traffic for the month was up by 5.4 per cent. This was aided by strong growth in international... [Continue reading]
Public service travel regulations tightened
The Department of Finance and Deregulation has sent out an advisory to all federal government departments about new requirements for official travel, ahead of the announcement of the winner of a travel management tender later this year. Under the new... [Continue reading]
Skywest passenger numbers up in Feb
Skywest has released its operating statistics for February, showing an increase in passengers on its regular public transport (RPT) services, although charter services were down slightly compared to the same time last year. For the month, the airline... [Continue reading]
Domestic fares fall
BITRE’s domestic air fares index for March has shown declines across most fare categories compared to the same time last year. The biggest decline was in the best discount category, with the index falling to 62.3 compared to 90.4 the year before. The... [Continue reading]
Air NZ best at managing reputation
Company CEOs and members of the media in New Zealand have voted the national airline as the best at managing its reputation according to a survey by Senate Communications. “Air New Zealand is top of mind as a company that deals well with situations... [Continue reading]
Virgin launches Sydney-Ayers Rock
Virgin Blue has announced that it will operate services from Sydney to Ayers Rock from August 2. The daily flights will be operated with a 104-seat Embraer E-190, with launch fares starting from $149 one way. Regular fares will start from $199. “The... [Continue reading]
Jetstar makes changes after go-around mishap
Jetstar says that a serious incident at Melbourne Airport in 2007 which was initially not reported to the ATSB has seen it change its procedures for handling go-arounds and training of its A320 crews. The ATSB released its final report on the incident... [Continue reading]
First LAN flight after earthquake to arrive on March 6
LAN Airlines has announced that it will operate its first service on the Santiago-Auckland-Sydney route since a major earthquake struck the country on February 28, with the inbound service arriving on March 6. The airline had temporarily suspended operations... [Continue reading]
Qantas Group makes changes to Mackay, Rockhampton services
QantasLink has announced that it will add additional frequencies on its services from Brisbane to Mackay and Rockhampton, while Jetstar will also make changes to its services on the same routes, including withdrawing from Rockhampton. From April 6, QantasLink... [Continue reading]
Qantas denies discrimination
Qantas has denied accusations made by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) that it discriminated against 14 casual female employees at Sydney Airport by not offering them permanent positions. The ACTU alleges that Qantas discriminated against... [Continue reading]
