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Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said low-cost carriers have doubled their presence at the airport over the past two years, and tips more are likely to come in the period ahead. Mather said 10 per cent of all international seats at Sydney Airport were from long-haul, low-cost carriers such as AirAsia X, Scoot and

Average fares at AirAsia X have fallen by almost a quarter as the long-haul budget carrier lowered ticket prices in a bid to fill seats after embarking on a huge expansion program over the past year. That additional capacity, particularly to Australia where AirAsia X now flies twice daily to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, led

In a sign of their deepening alliance, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand will jointly take about 250 travel agents on what the pair describes as a “journey through Middle Earth”. The travel familiarisation trip in October will be run in association with Tourism New Zealand, with agents participating in a training workshop in Auckland

Sydney Airport has reported a rise in first half revenue and earnings amid growth in international passengers. Revenue at Australia’s busiest airport rose 5.7 per cent to $568.4 million in the six months to June 30 2014 compared with the prior corresponding period, Sydney Airport said in a regulatory filing to the Australian Securities Exchange

Australians flew to Queenstown in record numbers in 2013/14, attracted by the region’s snowfields, golf courses and natural beauty. Or perhaps they can’t get enough of that spectacular landing. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email

The imminent appointment of a new director of aviation safety represents a chance for a fresh start for the aviation sector, the Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum says. Industry “stands ready and enthusiastic to bring in a new era of enlightened regulation for aviation safety in Australia to repair the damage of recent years”, according to Chris Manning, honorary