Tigerair Australia will introduce a new fleet type and commence international operations from March 2016 when it begins flights to Bali just in time for the Easter holidays. As part of wider changes to Virgin’s loss-making international network, Virgin will hand over the Adelaide-Bali, Melbourne-Bali and Perth-Bali routes to its wholly-owned low-cost unit Tigerair from
Virgin Australia vaulted back to the top of the table for domestic on-time performance in June while Tigerair Australia posted a big lift in punctuality, new figures show. 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
Qantas had the highest rate of on-time arrivals and departures for May in what was generally good month for all domestic carriers in terms of punctuality, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report showed 89.6 per cent of Qantas’s flights arrived on-time, while 90.8 per cent of the Flying
Qantas has ended Virgin Australia’s run as the nation’s most punctual airline. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed 87.9 per cent of all Qantas domestic flights departed on time in April, while 86 per cent of its services arrived at the gate on time. This content is available exclusively
Ticket prices for domestic travel have risen sharply in May both at the pointy end of the aircraft and in the main cabin, figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics show. The most pronounced jump was in the index measuring business class fares, which rose to 91.2 index points in May, compared
Tigerair Australia is rolling out a new tablet application in a bid to reduce queues, get its staff out from behind the checkin desk and hopefully improve the passenger experience at the airport. The low-cost-carrier has 15 tablets with the Max Airport by Levarti app installed at its biggest base Melbourne Airport. Brisbane and Sydney