Qantas has mistakenly sent its frequent flyers a text suggesting customers had until just the end of this year to book and board a flight, despite ongoing lockdowns and border closures, in order to retain their current status.

Air New Zealand has introduced a major shake-up to its domestic airfare options, to give passengers better flexibility as the country moves towards COVID-normal operations.

Drone operators will soon face the same mandatory reporting requirements as traditional aircraft, as the ATSB introduces its biggest overhaul in reporting rules in nearly two decades.

It comes only months after the carrier closed its pilot base in Australia, leading to 120 roles being under threat unless employees made the decision to relocate to Hong Kong.