The new system is designed to speed up boarding and minimize contact with other passengers ahead of an increase in flying as coronavirus border restrictions ease nationwide.
The managing director of aviation consultancy Airbiz, Greg Fordham, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for significant service to the industry.
Jetstar Pacific is set to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines after Qantas confirmed that it intends to offload its minority stake in the carrier “in the coming months”.
Before the pandemic, the airline flew seven times per week to the Chinese city, but it was the very first to be axed as the pandemic spread.
A mystery golf-ball sized package discovered at Sydney Airport yesterday has been revealed as washing powder.
The jump meant the carrier is now by far the biggest in terms of passengers carried – with previous number one Qantas slumping from 17.9 per cent to just 2.9 per cent.