Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Canberra Airport are putting the finishing touches to prepare for the start of international flights to Canberra and Wellington, as the hours tick down to takeoff of the Star Alliance member’s “Capital Express” linking the Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Flight SQ291 was due to take off from Singapore at 2300
Flightpaths over the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek will be spread out across Western Sydney community and be restricted during overnight hours, according to the project’s final environmental impact statement (EIS). The draft airport plan and EIS published in October 2015 showed indicative flightpaths for landing at the airport would converge at a single point
Australia’s international carriers have come out against any form of airline levy or tax to fund the construction or operation of the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) said in a position paper published on Friday the Western Sydney airport (WSA) should be funded by the federal government.
Regional carrier Airnorth is adding a third destination from Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport with a new nonstop service to Townsville. The three times a week Wellcamp-Townsville flights kick off on November 28 with 76-seat Embraer E170 jets and adds to Airnorth’s existing flights to Melbourne and Cairns from Australia’s newest airport. This content is available
Adelaide Airport suffered a drop in international passengers in 2015/16 due to the withdrawal of AirAsia X’s service to Kuala Lumpur. The airport handled 858,000 international travellers in the 12 months to June 30 2016, a decline of 8.3 per cent from 936,000 in the prior corresponding period. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Tigerair Australia is planning a return to Canberra with a daily service linking the nation’s capital to Melbourne. The low-cost carrier made the announcement at Canberra Airport on Monday, with Tigerair chief executive Rob Sharp flanked by Canberra Airport chief executive Stephen Byron and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. This content is available exclusively to