Jetstar has launched a four-times weekly Darwin-Manila-Tokyo service as it increases international flights to and from the Northern Territory capital. The budget carrier will also increase weekly flights on its Darwin-Singapore route from seven to 10. The new services go into effect on March 25. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Qantas customer satisfaction fell slightly during the latter part of 2011 with Virgin Australia seeing a corresponding rise, according to a report by market research firm Roy Morgan. Satisfaction with Qantas fell during October, when the airline briefly grounded its fleet amid a labour dispute, and ended November at 84 per cent, down from a
Air New Zealand has been recognised as the world’s top airline for the second time in three years, while QantasLink has taken honours as the top regional carrier. In its 38th annual awards, US based industry journal Air Transport World recognised Air New Zealand for its product innovation, use of social media and environment initiatives,
Tiger Airways will add more than 380,000 additional seats in the coming months as the budget carrier looks to find its footing after a disastrous 2011. The extra capacity will be spread over Tiger’s existing network of four routes based out of its Melbourne Airport hub. Melbourne-Sydney will see three additional return flights for a
About 150 Qantas pilots have taken unpaid leave and some may not be coming back as the airline cuts services in a bid to revive money losing international operations, Bloomberg has reported. Qantas confirmed the Bloomberg report but declined to elaborate, the news agency reported. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Qantas passenger numbers recovered in November, backing up claims by management that the airline had bounced back from a dire October that saw its fleet grounded amid labour strife. Domestic passenger numbers for the Flying Kangaroo were still down 1.3 per cent from November 2010, but that was a marked improvement from October when domestic