Jake Nelson

Qantas Frequent Flyers were previously restricted to using points on flights to Taipei only when booking with China Airlines.

The service, flown with 787s, will be the first non-stop air link between Israel and Australia and was originally floated for 2020 before being pushed back due to COVID-19.

Air and travel services provider dnata is opening the first catering facility at Sunshine Coast Airport after signing a multi-year contract with Bonza.

In a significant intervention, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation after it emerged a diversion from Sydney to Newcastle was a result of staffing issues at air traffic control.

Around 25 kilometres of fibre will be laid at the airport and its surrounding business park as part of a new Business Fibre Zone, which will enable data options close to 10Gbps.

The point-to-point flights are the first to connect the Sunshine Coast with the Capricorn Coast and South Great Barrier Reef regions, alleviating the need for a seven-hour car journey along the Bruce Highway or a connection through Brisbane.