Category: Airlines

Virgin Australia has completed the cabin reconfiguration of its 10 New Zealand registered Boeing 737-800s and brought those aircraft onto one of the airline’s Australian air operator’s certificates (AOC). This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email

Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines say the immediate objective of their trans-Pacific joint-venture is to consolidate existing routes rather than add new services. Delta president Ed Bastien said his airline and Virgin have grown market share quickly since their partnership began in 2009 and the focus was on making sure that market share matured

Tigerair Australia will be the first airline in this country to offer a carryon baggage fee for passengers wanting to take on board more than the permitted 7kg. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password

Passenger numbers at Cathay Pacific rose strongly in February, helped by the timing of the Chinese New Year. The airline group said total passengers carried across its Cathay and Dragonair network rose 12.4 per cent to 2.68 million in February, compared with the prior corresponding period. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.