Launched alongside travel marketplace Hopper, Virgin Australia Holidays will give passengers the ability to book flights and accommodation together, and comes as the airline releases a YouGov survey which it says shows “strong demand” for package travel.
Flight JQ105 left Brisbane for Rarotonga at around 10:40pm on Monday night aboard the A321neo LR VH-OSE. The service will operate three times per week, and gives Brisbane its 35th international destination, with Jetstar remaining Queensland's largest international carrier.
Flight Q2956 from Malé touched down in Melbourne just after 2pm on Monday, returning later that night as Q2957. Operated by Maldivian Airlines, the seasonal weekly flights are sold as a package deal through tour operator Luxury Escapes.
The delivery of a fifth and sixth helicopter marks a point of modernisation for the Australian Army’s reconnaissance aircraft capabilities.
A Queensland man, 57, who has been on the run was arrested following his arrival at Perth Airport. The man, who is a registered child sex offender, was arrested and charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Perth Airport after being deported from Thailand earlier this month. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Announced by Minister for Transport Catherine King, the government has signed updated air services deals with the Maldives, El Salvador, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.