United will end its twice weekly flight to Cairns in September as part of service reductions from the airline’s Guam hub. The last service between Cairns and Guam, which are operated by Boeing 737s with flight numbers UA94 and UA95, will be on September 26 and 27, United said in a statement. The Star Alliance member
Townsville Airport will soon have its own Australian Border Force (ABF) staff and permanent passenger processing facilities for international flights as the clock ticks down towards Jetstar’s inaugural service from the North Queensland city to Bali. Jetstar’s three times a week Townsville-Bali flights to Bali with Airbus A320s is due to take off from September
American Airlines’ new Los Angeles-Sydney service will operate as an afternoon departure from Sydney and an overnight flight from LAX. The oneworld alliance member and Qantas partner has released the flight times for its return to Australia for the first time in two decades, with AA73 scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 2150 local time and
Airport Safety Week is returning for a second year in 2015. The first ever Airport Safety Week took place in 2014, with 74 airports in Australia and New Zealand participating a week-long series of events to promote a safe working environment for airport staff. This year’s Airport Safety Week will take place from October 26-30
Former Airservices chief executive Greg Russell has been named as the new honorary chair of The Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum (TAAAF). Russell replaces TAAAF’s inaugural chairman Chris Manning, who has held the post since 2008. The appointment was made at a gathering of TAAAF members, which comprise the peak bodies of the aviation sector in
Virgin Australia vaulted back to the top of the table for domestic on-time performance in June while Tigerair Australia posted a big lift in punctuality, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report showed 92.1 per cent of Virgin’s flights arrived on time in the month, while 93.2 per cent
