Government-owned Qatar Airways is looking to buy a 20 per cent stake in Virgin Australia. One expert says the deal might possibly lower domestic travel prices, but more likely would reduce international fares. Speaking on the Today show on Thursday, Australian aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas said a deal with VirginContinue Reading
Virgin has nestled into the gap left by Bonza going bust with a heap of deals into the Gold Coast. A sale announced on Monday only applies to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday flights to/from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra but for dates between June and December. With no checked baggageContinue Reading
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines has been named as the best regional airline, beating out hundreds of other airline carriers from around the world. The 2024 Airline Excellence Awards, presented annually by aviation ratings website AirlineRatings.com, gave the Aussie airline the top gong for its outstanding service and innovation. VARA, formerlyContinue Reading
Qantas has posted an underlying profit before tax of $1.25 billion for the first half of the financial year, under new boss Vanessa Hudson. It’s a 13 per cent drop compared to the same period of FY23. The half yearly report ending December 31 also revealed the airline had aContinue Reading
Air New Zealand has been named the world’s best airline for 2023 — with Qantas coming sixth and Virgin Australia nabbing seventh spot The Auckland-based airline took out the prestigious title in the AirlineRatings.com annual awards, after coming second to Qatar Airways last year. The Doha-based airline won the awardContinue Reading
Major airports across Australia are gearing up for a busy Easter and while a lot of travellers may think they should get to the airport extra early amid the holiday rush, Melbourne Airport is warning passengers against it. More than 2.1 million people are expected to pass through Melbourne AirportContinue Reading
One would say it is a ballsy stunt – but apparently the phallic shape was not deliberate. An Armed Forces of Malta’s (AFM) helicopter was responsible for appearing to create a penis-shaped flight pattern over the island of Comino in Malta on Monday. The incident left many in the aviationContinue Reading
Qantas has rung in the new year atop AirlineRatings.com’s safest airline list for 2023, coming out ahead of the other 384 airlines the watchdog monitors. The Australian airline, which has just celebrated its 100th operational year, has regained the top spot in AirlineRatings.com’s Top Twenty Safest Airlines for 2023, justContinue Reading
Qantas has reason to celebrate after a horror few years after being named the world’s safest airline for 2023. The Australian airline has regained AirlineRatings.com’s top spot for safety, beating last year’s winner Air New Zealand by “the finest of margins”. The website takes into account serious incidents, recent fatalContinue Reading