Category: Industry

The competition watchdog noted in its submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into regional airfares that the number of passengers travelling on remote routes has increased by 13.3 per cent since 2019, while seat capacity has increased by 10.8 per cent.

At a press conference this week, the Tourism and Transport Forum and Australian Airports Association said the full digitisation of the incoming passenger system could be achieved for around $25 million, funded through the passenger movement charge (PMC).

Hundreds of workers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide called on Swissport to lift standards after union “safety blitzes” this month reportedly revealed issues with damaged equipment, unsafe staffing levels, heat injuries, and “intrusive worker surveillance”.

In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the consumer watchdog has noted “significant disruption to international air travel to Europe in particular” from the Iran war, and says it is “closely monitoring” Australia’s airline industry as the situation unfolds.