Category: Airlines

SriLankan to join oneworld
Airlines

SriLankan Airlines will become the latest carrier to join the oneworld alliance, with airline to be inducted from late 2013. The Colombo based carrier, which operates 21 aircraft and carried 3.5 million passengers last year, said that it chose to join oneworld after reviewing a range of alliance options. This content is available exclusively to

Virgin starts Melbourne terminal revamp
Airlines

Virgin Australia has commenced work on a significant refurbishment of its domestic terminal at Melbourne Airport, which it says will bring the facility into line with the airline’s new branding. “Melbourne is one of our busiest domestic airports and we serve over seven million guests every year – more than 19,000 every single day,” said

Rex loses loyalty
Airlines

Regional Express has announced that it is shutting down its Rex Flyer loyalty program, blaming the federal government for its demise. With immediate effect, the airline will no longer renew existing memberships as they come due, and new members will not be accepted. Only accrued points will count towards a reward flight, and all flights

Christchurch shivers under year’s first snow dump
Airlines

On Wednesday Christchurch experienced it’s first snow “dump” of the year.  It started snowing at 0700 and heavy snow continued falling until late afternoon. Christchurch International Airport staff went into a well-practiced snow clearing routine. The runway was cleared regularly but some snow was settling and there was considerable fluctuations in visibility. The terminal ran

Union warns of “aviation crisis” as Etihad lifts Virgin stake
Airlines

Australian Workers’ Union secretary Paul Howes has warned that there could be a “national crisis in aviation” if Virgin Australia’s domestic operations were taken over by its partner Etihad Airways as the Abu Dhabi carrier increased its stake to 4.99 per cent. “The company remains interested in building a larger stake over time but will

Scoot takes off to Sydney after hiccup
Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ longhaul low cost carrier Scoot has taken off on its first flight, albeit delayed due to technical issues. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this

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