The deal will see Qantas Classic Reward seats become available to book across the entire PAL network, including 15 Philippine island destinations such as Boracay and Cebu, as well as North America and the Middle East.
Under the agreement announced this month, Metrea – with facilities across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and the EU – will partner with the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force (ABF) to deliver enhanced surveillance capability.
Flight FC201 to Newcastle on 29 January 2026, operated by 27-year-old VH-VEZ, was carrying 19 passengers and three crew when the left inboard main landing gear wheel separated from the aircraft during take-off, with ATC notifying the flight crew during the climb.
Led by Airspace Link’s AirHub Portal and the Kansas City Police Department, DroneShield will be expanding their non-combat security measures, deploying drones as the primary detection and threat response mechanism for low-altitude airspace.
A MQ-28 aircraft reportedly made three operational flights at Point Mugu Sea Range at US Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu in California.
The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, ended its partnership with DoorDash on 16 January, having previously operated from locations including Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and Logan and Ipswich in Queensland; it had already pulled out of Canberra in 2023.