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AuthorHawaiian enters second decade in Australia
May 19, 2014 2 commentHawaiian Airlines enters its second decade of service to Australia with plans to boost existing services Down Under and fend off increased competition with Qantas’ offshoot Jetstar. From a single route to Sydney 10 years ago, Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines now boasts flights to not only the NSW capital but also Brisbane and Auckland. Brisbane launched in
Read moreNew Pacific 2015 dates announced
May 19, 2014 0 commentThe next Pacific International Maritime Exposition is due to be held in Sydney on October 6-8, 2015, at the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island. “The change in dates from the traditional January-February timeslot is a result of the success of Pacific 2013, which was held in October 2013 to coincide with the Royal Australian
Read moreQantas celebrates 60 years across the Pacific
May 16, 2014 8 commentQantas this week is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its commencement of first trans-Pacific services between Australia and the USA. The first service – on May 15 1954 – was operated by a Lockheed Super Constellation which flew from Sydney to San Francisco via Fiji, Canton Island and Hawaii, before proceeding on to Vancouver. The
Read moreChina Southern A380 to return to Sydney
May 16, 2014 0 commentChina Southern has scheduled the return of the Airbus A380 services to Sydney over the coming summer months. According to updated schedules loaded into travel booking systems, the will A380 operate the overnight flight from Guangzhou before turning around for a daytime departure out of Sydney. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Read moreInternational capacity rise not matched by demand in 2013
May 15, 2014 1 commentAirlines added an extra 2.8 million seats into and out of Australia in 2013. However, the market was unable to absorb the 7.1 per cent increase in available seats to 42.1 million, with the number of passengers carried last year up 5.9 per cent to 31.3 million. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Read moreBest economy fares fall to lowest level in three years
May 15, 2014 1 commentAirfares for the cheapest economy tickets fell to their lowest levels in more than three years in May. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ monthly measure of domestic airfares index for “best discount” tickets fares fell sharply to 49.8 points in May, from 65.5 points in April. This content is available exclusively to Australian
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