Tigerair Australia has left the tin shed for a new home at Melbourne Airport. The low-cost carrier has moved into the newly opened Terminal 4 at Melbourne Tullamarine, which features new technology automated checkin kiosks and bag drop facilities, as well as an expanded departure lounge and more shopping and food choices. Tigerair chief executive
Airservices has installed two new en route radars in North Queensland that will boost coverage and offer an additional layer of aircraft surveillance on top of satellite systems. The nation’s air navigation services provider said en route radars have been replaced at Tabletop near Townsville and Mt Alma near Rockhampton. The two radars, which offer what
Virgin Australia’s first commercial service with what chief executive John Borghetti describes as the best domestic business class seat in the world has taken off. Virgin flight VA559, operated by Airbus A330-200 VH-XFH, departed Sydney Airport a little after 1300 local time on Monday bound for Perth fitted with the new cabin featuring 20 B/E
China Eastern has moved a step closer to ending its involvement in Jetstar Hong Kong. While the Jetstar Hong Kong board has until the end of September to assess its options following the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) decision not to grant an operating licence, the China Eastern board has approved a proposal
Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti expects the airline’s new terminal at Perth Airport to be ready by the end of November. The new Virgin terminal was due to open in June 2014. However, delays and building issues have forced Perth Airport to push back Virgin’s move in date on several occasions. As a result,
Passenger traffic through Adelaide Airport continued to grow in the past year, albeit at a slower pace than previous years. Overall, Adelaide Airport handled 7.84 million travellers in 2014/15, up 1.8 per cent from 7.7 million in the prior year. The recent withdrawal from the Adelaide-Kuala Lumpur route of AirAsia X, and “a flat global
