The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) said there has been “limited engagement” with governments to adapt COVID mitigation measures to accommodate more than a handful of arrivals at airports.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has again suggested that the Qantas model makes it one of the few airlines internationally that can successfully sustain the Airbus A380 in the post-COVID world.
Graham Turner has co-written a column for The Australian along with Luxury Escapes CEO Adam Schwab denouncing the effectiveness of lockdowns in tackling COVID, as well as talking of their impacts on mental health.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has again suggested that Qantas will secure “at least” a 70 per cent share of the domestic market, despite Virgin in March knocking the Flying Kangaroo down to a 67 per cent share.
The business’ revenue during the first full 12 months of operating during the pandemic slipped 20 per cent to $256.2 million, but that included government aid of $87 million.
Air New Zealand has announced a boost to its domestic schedule in response to the most recent changes in ‘alert level’ lockdown rules. The changes will see several services a week added between Christchurch and Dunedin, while the flight time between Wellington-Christchurch has been moved to allow for better connectivity. This content is available exclusively