Year: 2023
Melbourne Airport traffic picks up but remains below 2019 capacity
/The airport saw a total of 2,312,697 travellers through its terminals during February, roughly double the total from February 2022, including 659,641 international passengers – a growth of almost 350 per cent over the previous year.
Read more »US MQ-9 Reaper drone collides with Russian fighter
US Air Force General James B Hecker revealed that before the incident, the Su-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in what he branded a “reckless” manoeuvre.
Read more »Qantas extends China Airlines frequent flyer deal beyond Taipei
Qantas Frequent Flyers were previously restricted to using points on flights to Taipei only when booking with China Airlines.
Read more »AVALON 2023 breaks industry attendee record
/The organisation behind the event, The AMDA Foundation, said 48,500 people attended its three-day trade exhibition held prior to the site opening to the general public, up 24 per cent on 2019.
Read more »El Al to fly direct between Tel Aviv and Melbourne
/The service, flown with 787s, will be the first non-stop air link between Israel and Australia and was originally floated for 2020 before being pushed back due to COVID-19.
Read more »Bonza turns to dnata for catering and operations support
| 1 Comment on Bonza turns to dnata for catering and operations supportAir and travel services provider dnata is opening the first catering facility at Sunshine Coast Airport after signing a multi-year contract with Bonza.
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