Jake Nelson

Perth’s busiest month ever breaks records in both interstate and international passenger numbers set in December and comes after the 2024 calendar year was the best in its history.

Qantas and Jetstar had both adjusted flight paths over the Tasman Sea in response to the drills, with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that Virgin and Emirates flights were also warned.

The weekly A320-200 flights, which commenced on Friday, depart Auckland in the morning and return in the evening, with onward same-day connections on Solomon Airlines to Honiara and Munda. The route will add around 14,000 seats per year between Auckland and Brisbane.

In a statement to the ASX, EY said it has brought in Houlihan Lokey to manage the sale, and “anticipates a competitive process” from interested parties.

BITRE data from January saw 77.7 per cent of Virgin network flights take off on time and 76.9 per cent arrive on time compared to 75.6 per cent on both measures for the Qantas network, while Virgin’s network cancelled 0.9 per cent of flights, compared to the Qantas network’s 2.4 per cent.

The Flying Kangaroo says the two organisations will work together to improve the accessibility of air travel and promote awareness and understanding of assistance animals, as well as providing freight and logistical support for ADA to transport puppies in training.