iscoverVirgin Blue Group has announced increases to both its fares and international fuel surcharges, due to rising fuel prices, with effect from March 21. “Oil prices are reaching increasingly high levels, with the average price of Singapore Jet Fuel rising by around 50 per cent since September 2010, from US$88 a barrel to US$131”, Virgin
The Federal Government has signed an inaugural Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on air travel with Belgium. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese said both Australian and Belgian airlines will now be able to offer up to seven passenger flights a week to and from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, unlimited capacity for all
American Airlines and Qantas have announced an expansion of their codeshare agreement covering major cities throughout North America and Australia. The expanded deal will now see Qantas codeshare with American Airlines flights to 28 new destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), AA’s largest hub. Conversely, American will begin codesharing on Qantas services between Sydney
Up to 8000 extra seats per week will be made available to both Australian and Chinese airlines, following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both countries. The MOU will enable airlines based in Australia and China to immediately offer up to 18,500 seats per week and from February 2012, 22,500 seats.
Qantas has announced a second increase in its international fuel surcharges in response to continual rises in jet fuel prices. The changes, which will apply to tickets issued on or after March 17, have been put down to a “range of factors”, according to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who pointed out ongoing political instability in
Air New Zealand has announced that current chair and chief executive of KPMG, Jan Dawson, will join the airline’s board on April 1. Dawson has more than 30 years experience as a lead audit partner with several major companies in New Zealand, as well as experience in the UK and Canada. The appointment coincides with
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