The airline said it would both increase the number of flights on key routes and swap in larger aircraft in order to boost capacity. However, it insisted it will maintain an “operational buffer” to safeguard reliability.
Stephanie Tully is widely regarded as the favourite to lead the whole business group post-Joyce but will face a tricky task in keeping Jetstar competitive with rising fuel prices and the launch of Bonza.
The twice-weekly service will launch on 29 June next year, with the aircraft carrying up to 50,000 customers between the two destinations annually.
It came as two weather fronts made their way to the North Island, causing a tornado to take out powerlines, fences, and lift roofs.
The RAAF has commenced “Operation Christmas Drop”, joining partner nations to deliver 200-kilogram bundles of goodwill to support over 20,000 people in remote communities across the West Pacific.
In new comments, the union’s national secretary, Michael Kaine, said the new laws were a “lifeline for aviation workers” and the “multiple aviation companies” that engage them.