International economy airfares are actually cheaper than they were three years ago, despite Australians being slugged with rising prices almost everywhere else. Flight Centre Corporate’s latest Airfare Inflation Index has revealed international economy fares fell seven per cent between the first half of 2023 and the first half of 2026, even as broader inflation climbed […]
Passengers travelling through Sydney Airport have been warned to allow extra time as two separate strikes get underway today. Up to 400 security workers walked off the job at 7.30am on Thursday, with the two-hour strike expected to cause delays at security across the airport. “This is going to be disruptive, that’s the nature of […]
As Singapore Airlines expands both its Australian and European networks, it is also changing another part of the long-haul journey: baggage. After several years of offering Airportr’s off-airport baggage service in the UK, the airline is expanding the partnership into Frankfurt and Zurich. Passengers can have their bags collected before travelling to the airport, while […]
Air New Zealand expects to carry around 850,000 customers across its domestic and international networks over the upcoming school holidays, with Queenstown, Sydney and Rarotonga emerging as the most popular destinations. Between 24 September and 11 October, more than 520,000 customers are expected to travel domestically and almost 330,000 internationally. The busiest domestic day falls […]
Cathay has hosted 14 students on the autism spectrum for a behind-the-scenes tour of Sydney Airport and its passenger and cargo aircraft, as part of the airline’s Aviation Explorers Day. The event, run under Cathay’s long-running “I Can Fly” youth development program, saw the airline team up with Sydney Airport and Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) […]
Qantas has confirmed non-stop Sydney to New York flights from mid-2028, the second confirmed route in its Project Sunrise ultra long-haul program, with tickets going on sale from August 2027. Qantas said the new route will cut more than three hours from total travel time compared with current one-stop services. New York is the second […]
LATAM Airlines Group CEO Roberto Alvo has been named the recipient of the 2026 BRAVO CEO of the Year Award. The distinction will be presented by the Council of the Americas (COA) at the 31st BRAVO Business Awards, set to take place on November 19 2026 in Miami. The award recognises Alvo’s leadership in LATAM’s […]
Qantas has teamed up with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, launching a campaign built around an aircraft cabin filled entirely with the Irwin family’s best-known face. The campaign – part of Qantas’s “Australia in the Sky” push – features Irwin and cabin crew explaining Australian slang to international audiences, including the meanings of “nah yeah” and […]
Domestic airline on-time performance (OTP) strengthened in August 2026, with on-time arrivals across all reporting carriers averaging 81.4% and on-time departures reaching 81.7 per cent – both up sharply on the same month last year. The figures, covering Hinterland, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Rex Airlines, Skytrans Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, compare with […]
Air New Zealand will boost capacity on its Hobart–Auckland route by 28 per cent when seasonal flights return in October. The airline will operate three flights a week for most of the season. It will increase services to four a week between 27 February and 20 March. The expanded schedule begins on 25 October 2026 […]