iscoverPerth based Skywest has announced an expansion to its codeshare agreement with Virgin Blue. The agreement will see Skywest operate Virgin Blue flight numbers between Perth and Albany, Esperance, Geraldton, Exmouth, Monkey Mia and Carnarvon to add to services it already operates to the Pilbara and Kalgoorlie. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Qantas has used its newly launched @QantasMedia Twitter account to confirm it has lost the AFL corporate travel account. “QF ends AFL partnership,” the airline Tweeted on November 18. “We have a history of supporting all Aussie sports and won’t enter into exclusive arrangements with any sporting body.” This content is available exclusively to Australian
Virgin Blue has reportedly put a big offer to the Australian Football League to unseat Qantas as the official carrier of the League from next year. According to the Herald Sun, the AFL’s agreement with Qantas, which started in 2002, is due to expire at the end of this year. In response, Virgin is understood
Virgin Blue CEO John Borghetti has said that he expects conditions across the carrier’s domestic and international markets to improve next year, while he will also reveal more of the carrier’s plans for the Asian market over the next year. “I think that next year should be a reasonably, you know, I’m not saying a
The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has granted approval for V Australia to codeshare on a number of Etihad services and also granted it traffic rights to operate flights to Abu Dhabi, while Etihad has received clearance to codeshare on Pacific Blue’s trans-Tasman services. The Commission issued a number of Determinations on October 25 which
The Australian government has written to the US Department of Transport (DOT) in support of the proposed joint venture alliance between Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines. According to weekend reports carried by Fairfax newspapers, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport has urged the US DOT to grant the two carriers antitrust immunity, particularly given
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