Hannah Dowling

It comes as the airline anticipates to report a loss for the 2020-21 financial year of up to NS$450 million, in light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the global travel market.

New South Wales has reported two new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, linked to a 60-year old driver who regularly transports international aircrew, as well as a household contact of this case.

Morrison said he is “committed” to seeing Singapore as the next addition to Australia’s restriction-free travel list “as soon as possible”, following the success of its arrangement with New Zealand.

Virgin Australia co-founder Sir Richard Branson has hinted he’ll make an 11th-hour bid to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space, days after his American rival announced his intentions to blast off in July.

A fiery debate has entered the opinion column of local Queensland newspapers, as residents of Brisbane’s inner suburbs continue to lobby against excessive aircraft noise pollution.

Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said the designs, completed by Australian-founded founded company Multiplex, were largely inspired by the natural beauty of Australia and the region’s rich Aboriginal heritage, and had sustainability in mind too.