Qantas is looking to further improve its aircraft utilisation rates, which it says are still below those of major competitors. As part of its ‘transformation’ program to cut costs and increase efficiency Qantas has introduced a number of measures to improve aircraft availability, which has allowed it to introduce a number of new routes (such as Brisbane-Tokyo announced on Tuesday) and even look to
Air travel looks set to be more affordable in 2015 as the recent fall in fuel prices leads to lower ticket prices, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA’s Global Economic Outlook report, released on Wednesday, says average return air fares, which exclude surcharges and taxes, are tipped to fall by 5.1 per cent
Airlines around the world are expected to collectively generate profits of US$25 billion in calendar 2015 amid lower fuel prices and stronger global economic growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The forecast US$25 billion profit represented a 26 per cent improvement from the US$19.9 billion profit the global airline industry is tipped to
New Zealand Post and Air New Zealand will celebrate the carrier’s 75th anniversary in 2015 with a set of commemorative stamps. The five stamps will illustrate the airline’s history of connecting the Land of the Long White Cloud to the world over the past seven and a half decades, from its beginnings as Tasman Empire
Melbourne Airport owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) is to search for a new chief executive after Chris Woodruff announced his resignation, which will take effect no later than June 30 next year. Woodruff announced he will resign from (APAC), which also owns Launceston Airport and where he has served as CEO since 2007, on
Qantas has begun rolling out new check-in functionality where passengers are sent a text message to their mobile device inviting them to check-in online. “It means for the millions of smartphone users flying with Qantas, just by opening a text message or an email link, they’re only a few clicks away from completing check-in and
