Air New Zealand aims to return flights to the majority of domestic airport when the country’s coronavirus restrictions are lowered to ‘Alert Level 2’, a decision expected next week.
Seventy TWU members took part in a rally today at Perth Airport to protest against ‘loopholes’ in the JobKeeper package that have excluded thousands of employees.
Qantas has announced limited flights to Melbourne from LA and London – opening up a potentially lucrative market for expats to bring their pets back to Australia.
Regional Express executive chairman Lim Kim Hai has claimed Virgin Australia is headed for yet another financial disaster under the current administrator. According to Lim, the restructuring provided a “wonderful opportunity” to make “deep-seated changes to Virgin”. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest
Emirates has announced that the company will review its contribution to Australian airport operations after being frozen out of the government’s JobKeeper scheme. Last Friday, the federal government modified the eligibility rules around JobKeeper, preventing businesses owned by foreign governments from claiming. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
ACCC chairman Rod Sims has said that he is watching “extremely closely” to prevent anti-competitive behaviour from Qantas, as administrators work to resuscitate Virgin Australia. The news comes after Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce hinted at post-virus bargains, designed to stimulate demand in the domestic travel sector. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation