However, the 62,000 travellers the terminals welcomed still represents a 97.2 per cent drop from the same month in 2019.
The commission will now look for “early signs of damage” that could “damage a competitor or drive them off route”.
FAAA secretary Teri O’Toole said, “Cyrus are not dipping their toes in aviation, they actually know what they’re doing and they’re taking this on with eyes open.”
With talk of flights resuming over the next couple of weeks, the final two bidders for Virgin Australia are proposing a “hybrid” model for the airline, placing it somewhere between Qantas’ premium offerings and Jetstar’s budget fares.
The pilot took Ansett to all the way to High Court in 1980 to protest against their decision to deny her the right to fly because of her gender.
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has confirmed Australia will purchase an additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, bringing the nation's fleet to three.