Visitor arrivals in Australia crashed 60 per cent year-on-year in March, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The billionaire founder and largest shareholder of Indian budget carrier IndiGo is reportedly set to bid for Virgin Australia, according to reports.
Rex aims to rival Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia by expanding its network to service capital cities by early next year.
Etihad Airways is set to restart flights between Melbourne and London from 15 May, and the return leg from 21 May.
Melbourne has won the Australia/Pacific category at the prestigious World Airport Awards, the world’s largest aviation poll.
Qantas is set to pause the delivery of three Boeing 787-9s and 18 Airbus A321neos, as it considers what its fleet will look like after the coronavirus pandemic has eased.