Category: Airlines

ACCC says consumers to be better off if proposed Badgerys Creek airport independent or government owned
Airlines

An independent or government-owned airport at Badgerys Creek would be a win for airlines and the passengers they carry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says. Currently, Sydney Airport is mulling over whether to exercise its right of first refusal to build and operate the proposed airport in Sydney’s west. It has until May

Rex says regional decline may have bottomed out after posting return to profitability
Airlines

Regional Express (Rex) says there are signs the worst may be over after swinging back to profitability in the first half of 2016/17. The company reported statutory net profit after tax of $6.2 million for the six months to December 31 2016, a return to the black following a $11.4 million statutory net loss in

Cathay launches Hong Kong-Christchurch
Airlines

Cathay Pacific plans to start seasonal nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Christchurch over the summer period as part of its existing alliance with Air New Zealand that the two carriers hope to extend until 2022. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of

Virgin grounds Perth-Abu Dhabi route prior to June launch
Airlines

Virgin Australia is dropping Abu Dhabi from its route network as the airline concentrates its international long-haul flying on the United States and North Asia. The airline said in a statement on Monday it would no longer commence Perth-Abu Dhabi nonstop flights that were slated to begin in June with Airbus A330-200 equipment. This content

Australia and Israel to establish air services agreement
Airlines

Australia and Israel have announced plans to establish an air services agreement to facilitate more travel and trade between the two countries. Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Benjamin Netanyahu have signed a memorandum of understanding to “establish the first treaty-level air services framework” between Australia and Israel. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Virgin Australia seeks ACCC interim authorisation to begin ticket sales for Hong Kong flights
Airlines

Virgin Australia has named either Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney as the “likely” city for its proposed nonstop flights to Hong Kong, the airline’s application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for an alliance with HNA Group and Hong Kong Airlines show. The parties have applied for interim authorisation from the ACCC to start

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