Speaking to Ross Greenwood on Sky News, Sir Tim Clark acknowledged that Qantas has had “a torrid time”, but said former CEO Alan Joyce did a good job guiding the Flying Kangaroo through the pandemic, especially considering the Australian Government’s restrictive border policies.
Danial Rochford, the CEO of Tourism Central Australia, has lauded the low-cost carrier’s twice-weekly service, saying it had brought more airline competition to the Red Centre and is expected to carry significant numbers of tourists into Alice Springs.
Starting 1 October, Emirates’ second daily flight to Brisbane will be upgraded from a 777-300ER to an A380, while Perth will see an additional daily 777-300ER flight starting 1 December. Between them, the two flights are expected to add 6,900 seats between Australia and Dubai per week.
Constance von Muehlen told CNN she had full confidence in the aircraft as it departed at 3:51pm on Friday afternoon to fly from Seattle to San Diego.
The US aviation regulator’s announcement comes after it grounded all MAX 9s earlier this month following an incident that saw a door blow off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in mid-air.
In an official submission to the International Air Services Commission, the consumer watchdog has argued that Virgin’s application would bolster competition on routes from Australia to Bali and give passengers more choice for airfares and service offerings.