The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has approved an application by Virgin Blue which would allow it to transfer 360 seats of capacity from V Australia to Pacific Blue on the Fiji route. The approval clears the way for Pacific Blue to operate one weekly 737 service on the Sydney-Nadi route in place of a
Pacific Blue has announced that it will commence twice weekly services between Brisbane and Queenstown from June 25 to September 12. “We know that many Queensland skiers currently fly via Christchurch to get to Queenstown so we’re sure they’ll be delighted to be able to get across the ditch in a single hop,” said Virgin
US based cargo operator Southern Air has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 777 Freighters, with the aircraft to be operated on behalf of Thai Airways. The 777Fs will be based in Bangkok to operate dedicated freighter services throughout Southeast Asia , making them the first 777 Freighters in the region. The delivery is
An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 747-400F has operated a charter to bring back V8 Supercars from Bahrain, marking the first special charter to and from Australia by the Dubai based cargo carrier. The first of two flights flew into Melbourne’s Avalon Airport on the evening of March 2, carrying 16 Supercars. That aircraft then on-loaded a
Chilean carrier LAN Airlines has announced that it will resume restricted international and domestic services on March 2 following damage to the Arturo Merino Benitez Airport at Santiago as a result of the earthquake experienced off the Chilean coast on February 27. “The situation is far from normal operations. We are working to be able
Jetstar has announced that it will expand its fare product offering on long haul flights with the launch of JetPlus fares. The new fare product, which will only be available on international services operated by its fleet of Airbus A330-200s, will include bundling of a portable video on demand unit, meal and drinks package and