With the recent unveiling of an expanded domestic travel network, Qantas services between state and territory capital cities are set to ramp up dramatically across the month of June. Intra-state services to regional hubs including Cairns and Broome are also set to receive a boost. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Australian airports’ immigration gates have switched on a major upgrade to its fingerprint and facial recognition software.
The business also announced it could increase capacity "up to 40 per cent" by the end of July depending on demand and the lifting of state border restrictions.
Treasurer Cameron Dick said the Queensland Investment Corporation had “very positive engagement” with both Cyrus Capital Partners and Bain Capital.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has spoken on how to get “international education back on its feet,” arguing that some form of jointly-funded quarantine will likely be necessary. With strict border restrictions leaving thousands of international students trapped abroad, Universities Australia estimates that the sector faces losses of between $3.1 billion and $4.8 billion this year
The Palaszczuk Government said it would “support” the route in a deal reached in collaboration with the Whitsunday Regional Council.