Adam Thorn
Author Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 media brands in the UK and Australia. Today, he mostly writes about aviation, space and defence.Qantas to cancel COVID flight credits at end of 2023
December 16, 2022 0 commentThe airline is likely to face huge criticism if it goes ahead with the decision to allow the credits to expire, given airfares are now at record levels and capacity is still down on pre-pandemic levels.
Read moreAirlines all but give up on sale tickets over Christmas
December 15, 2022 0 commentAccording to new BITRE data released by the Department of Transport, the ‘best discount’ airfare index is at 112 for December despite being at just 48 in April.
Read moreVirgin flies long-haul again with new Tokyo service
December 14, 2022 1 commentThe new route from Cairns will launch on 28 June next year and is predicted to add over 30,000 additional inbound visitors to Cairns every year.
Read moreExpect ‘lots of queues’ over holidays, says Air New Zealand
December 13, 2022 0 commentThe Kiwi flag carrier’s statement follows similar warnings from Brisbane and Melbourne airports and after Qantas revealed it would substantially increase capacity as it edges back to 2019 performance.
Read moreAircraft stall training business gets Avalon award nod
December 13, 2022 0 commentUPRT Australia won the Australian Aviation Award for Flight Training Business of the Year in September and has now been given the nod at the Avalon 2023 Innovation Awards.
Read moreATSB tests balloon that landed on suburban street
December 13, 2022 0 commentInvestigators used to the same balloon, tethered to the ground, to test its deflation system that failed, with the original pilot on hand to witness the unique test.
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