Category: Airlines

Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement to codeshare on a number of different services. The agreement will see Emirates flight numbers placed on a number of routes operated by Jetstar Australia and New Zealand, and on Jetstar Asia. Members of Emirates Skywards frequent flyer scheme will earn miles for flights on Jetstar-operated routes which

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has given the first indication that the Coalition government may be willing to step in to support Qantas. Speaking to Fairfax media on February 13, Hockey said that Qantas had requested the government provide a debt guarantee after the airline was downgraded by ratings agencies in December, and that the request

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) which represents most of Tigerair’s pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the airline on a new enterprise agreement. The agreement comes in the wake of threats by the pilots to conduct industrial action on February 7 following a breakdown in talks between the parties. The planned action

Virgin Australia may be on track to announce a $50 million first half loss, but the parlous state of Australia’s airline system has not discouraged Etihad Airways from seeking to increase its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings. “Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has applied for regulatory approval to increase its