Fiji Airways Group launches the new pilot progression plan

The Fiji Airways Group announced that a career progression plan has been put together by both Fiji Airways and Fiji Link to facilitate a full career path for pilots from Fiji Link into Fiji Airways. The plan has been carefully designed taking into consideration the current and future pilot requirements for both airlines, while enabling … Read more

Qantas increases flights to US and South America

Qantas will boost services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and between Sydney and Santiago, from early 2015, and introduce a new schedule providing the flexibility of morning, midday and evening departures between Australia and the US. From 21 January next year, Qantas will increase its Melbourne to Los Angeles service from a daily service to … Read more

Qantas increases capacity to Honolulu

Qantas announced an increase in capacity on services from Sydney to Honolulu from 20 December this year. Qantas will increase services from three to four per week and upgrade the service from a B767 to an A330 aircraft, adding 253 seats per week on the route. Additionally, during subsequent peak holiday periods such as school … Read more

Qantas expands codeshare with LAN

Qantas will offer customers greater travel options through South America as part of an expanded codeshare relationship with oneworld partner LAN in the LATAM Airlines Group.  Qantas customers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by LAN from Santiago de Chile to six destinations across South America, including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and … Read more

Qantas to refresh Boeing 737 fleet

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Qantas will refurbish its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, providing customers with a greater level of comfort and enhanced in-flight entertainment options.  Qantas Domestic Chief Executive Officer Lyell Strambi said the multi-million dollar investment in upgrading the interiors of 67 aircraft that operate on the Qantas domestic network would … Read more

Qantas launches direct flights to the Whitsundays

Today Qantas begins direct services between Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef Airport broadening travel options for Sydney and international customers heading to The Whitsundays. Qantas will operate three flights a week on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday during peak season (July and September through to January) and bi-weekly services on Wednesday and Sunday off peak. … Read more

Fiji Airways launches direct Suva-Apia flights

Fiji Airways begins its first direct Suva-Apia service on Monday June 16, utilising Fiji Link’s brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft. The start of the twice weekly services mean the airline now offers six flights a week between Fiji and Samoa. The launch was marked at an event in Apia, where Samoan Prime Minister Honourable Tuilaepa … Read more

Fiji Airways and Etihad sign interline agreement

Fiji Airways and Etihad Airways announced a new and far reaching interline agreement between the two carriers. This agreement will allow reciprocal sales from and to 12 cities in Europe, 17 cities in the Middle East, 5 cities in Africa, 5 cities in North America, 29 cities in Asia and 3 cities in Australia to … Read more

Qantas bids on Moree route

Qantas announced it has formally applied to operate on the Moree–Sydney route, under the NSW Government’s five-year regulated route licensing agreement. QantasLink Chief Executive Officer John Gissing travelled to Moree to make the announcement and thank the community for all its support campaigning to encourage Qantas to return. “I’m delighted to announce that we have … Read more

Virgin Australia and S. African Airways to codeshare

South African Airways announced a new code share agreement with Virgin Australia, one of Australia’s largest domestic airlines. South African Airways flies daily between Johannesburg and Perth and this new partnership offers its customers expanded access across Australia to domestic destinations such as Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide.  “Through the code share agreement with Virgin Australia, our valued … Read more