The airline has surprisingly announced it won’t fly most of its New Zealand routes until 31 October, despite quarantine-free travel from Australia beginning on 19 April.
Flight SJ182 crashed into the Java Sea just minutes after take-off from Jakarta on Saturday, 9 January 2021, killing all 62 passengers and crew on board.
Greater Brisbane has lifted its lockdown and NSW recorded no new cases in a huge boost to the government’s half-price tickets plan, which launched today.
The government’s plan to prop up domestic aviation by supplementing half-price tickets was dealt an enormous blow on Monday after it was announced Greater Brisbane would enter a three-day lockdown.
International airlines have said new quarantine arrangements for crew staying overnight in Australia are “chaotic” and lead to staff going without a meal in hotels.
The airline is attempting to push back Nick Rohrlach’s start date after it emerged he accepted a job working for Qantas’ loyalty scheme before switching to the Virgin rival shortly afterwards.