Year: 2023

The funding drive will include collection boxes and QR codes that will be displayed throughout both domestic and international terminals.

The two major airlines are calling for “more effective” regulation of Australia’s airports, with Qantas in particular branding them “effectively unregulated monopoly infrastructure” and Virgin saying they impose “inefficient costs on the travelling public”.

Customers have been able to accrue points since the frequent flyer scheme went live in October, and can now cash them in on Rex’s domestic and regional flights across its Australian network. Seats are available at “Anytime”, “Getaway” and “Ultimate” rates, in order from highest to lowest cost.

In an update on Tuesday morning, the airport confirmed its runway is “clear and serviceable” following the severe flooding in the wake of Cyclone Jasper that left aircraft partially underwater and forced the aerodrome to close for the second time in four days.

In 2023, Australian Aviation published hundreds of photos across our website and magazine, from recent events to gems from our archive. Here we present a selection of our favourites.

The two 737 MAX 8 aircraft, C-FLKC and C-FLHI, operated by Flair crew, have been given the green light to operate Bonza services within Australia, ending an uncertain period for the low-cost carrier after it was forced to delay the launch of Gold Coast flights while it awaited regulatory approval.