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Billing itself as the “official airline of Middle-earth”, Air New Zealand will turn a pair of its aircraft into flying advertisements for The Hobbit films as it seeks to capitalise on the expected popularity of the The Lord of the Rings prequels. As part of a two-year partnership with Warner Bros, the airline will repaint

Virgin Australia has been named the top airline in the Asia-Pacific region and the world’s third most improved carrier at the 2012 World Airline Awards. Jetstar, meanwhile, took home honours as the best budget carrier in the region and the world’s third best LCC. The awards, presented by Skytrax, were based on more than 18

Jetstar Japan has finalised a deal to lease four Airbus A320-200s from Hong Kong Aviation Capital. The first of the aircraft is scheduled for delivery in October, with two more to follow next year and the fourth due to arrive in 2014. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

The Qantas Group will take the plunge into Australia’s teeming online accommodation market with a new website called Hooroo. The service will officially launch on July 18, although the website is already live and taking email registrations. Those providing their emails can “expect the odd email filled with travel inspiration and a dash of deals,”