Category: Airlines

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has said Belarusian authorities “put innocent lives at risk” after it diverted a 737 to land in Minsk to arrest a government critic.

However, speaking on the Australian Aviation Podcast, Sharp expressed sympathy for his counterpart, who he said had suffered “vicious” criticism despite other figures expressing similar views previously.

BARA also suggested the debate must shift to how much “risk” the country is willing to accept when restrictions end, which it says is “far more useful” than a binary argument of open or closed.

The airline made the announcement alongside revealing plans to five new services and significantly increase frequency across its network, including by 30 per cent on the ‘Golden Triangle’.