iscoverSkywest has recorded increases in both its RPT and charter operations during September 2010. Passenger numbers on RPT services increased by 4.91 per cent to 25,195 for the month, resulting in a 6.09 per cent increase in revenue passenger kilometres. Available seat kilometres increased by 3.03 per cent, which saw load factor increase by 1.58
QantasLink has announced that it will expand its schedule to the Queensland mining centres of Emerald, Moranbah and Roma from October 18 to support growing demand from the mining industry. “We have consulted with the mining industry, and have added some ongoing extra capacity and some peak period capacity which will operate from 18 October-18
Singapore Airlines has announced a number of changes to its local management team, effective from November. The changes will see Matthew Raos move to the role of manager New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory from November 29, succeeding Craig Astridge who will leave the company on November 26. That will result in James Dunne taking up
Canberra Airport has made a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) calling for it to reconsider its draft ruling which would block the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand. In a letter dated September 24 the airport’s managing director Stephen Byron argues that the proposed alliance would not
Virgin Blue has completed the return to its primary check-in and reservations system, with the carrier forced to cancel only 16 flights. The airline’s online and telephone reservations systems were restored on October 6 at 1530 AEST, while its web check, self check-in and Check-mate are in the process of resuming. The two systems were
AirAsia X has painted its newest A330-300 with a message to Malaysian authorities to allow it rights to fly to Sydney. Named Southern Xross, the aircraft has been painted with the ‘Liberate Sydney. End the monopoly’ message and also features a silhouette of the Sydney Opera House. The Malaysia based carrier has been denied permission
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