Discount fares dropped by a third in real terms during January after hitting a 15-year high water mark in December 2022, with average revenue per passenger dropping 13 per cent in real terms.
A Virgin Australia flight dispatched, operated, and handled entirely by women has touched down at Brisbane Airport as a symbolic gesture to mark International Women’s Day.
The direct Auckland flights – the only international service from Sunshine Coast Airport – will start on 25 June and operate three times per week, on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, until the end of October.
The Flying Kangaroo said it was putting in place “contingencies” to minimise the disruption to passengers, while the airport added it remained in talks with workers from third-party supplier Rivet.
The incident, which took place in September, saw the Boeing aircraft’s collision avoidance system become activated before its first officer spotted the Airbus.
The Flying Kangaroo made the surprise announcement on Friday alongside unveiling plans to set up a new engineering academy that will train 300 people each year.