Jake Nelson

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a regulatory amendment to allow pets in cabins while food and drink are being served.

All arrivals are now entering through the new terminal as of this week, ahead of the previously-scheduled August opening date. It comes as Newcastle prepares for a full opening of the terminal to accommodate the beginning of international services in October.

Nikhil Ravishankar, who has been at the airline for almost five years, will succeed Foran when he leaves the post on 20 October. According to Air New Zealand, during his tenure Ravishankar has led major advances in the airline’s technology, Airpoints loyalty scheme, and customer proposition.

The Federal Court ordered Webjet to pay the penalties after it admitted to making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations between 2018 and 2023, having advertised prices that excluded compulsory fees.

ASG, which purchased Skytrans last year and expanded it into wet-leasing operations with Airbus A319s, is bringing the airline’s branding in line with other carriers it owns including EU-based SmartLynx Airlines and Thailand-based Thai SmartLynx.

Constantine Frantzeskos, who describes himself as a “marketing and digital strategist to the world’s boldest organisations”, has partnered with travel startup Travlr to launch his new “Ansett Travel” platform, which he says will use AI to offer personalised recommendations and itineraries.