Virgin Australia is set to launch daily Brisbane-Haneda flights next year, following a decision by Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) to give one new slot each to Qantas and Virgin Australia at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Qantas had applied for both of the two daytime new take-off and landing slots available from next March at … Continued
Qantas’ first non-stop Project Sunrise test flight from New York to Sydney touched down yesterday morning to much fanfare. After leaving New York at 9pm on Friday night (local time), QF7879 flew for 19 hours and 16 minutes before touching down just after 7am on Sunday morning. On board the research flight were four on-duty … Continued
Last month, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a draft report into loyalty programs, expressing “significant concerns” and inviting submissions from the public. Public submissions in response to the draft report on loyalty schemes have now been published on the ACCC website. There were 22 submissions, including from Qantas, Virgin Australia, Woolworths and … Continued
Qantas is turning 99 years old next month. To celebrate the airline’s entry into its 100th year, it has painted its brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in a special centenary livery. VH-ZNJ, named “Longreach”, is Qantas’ tenth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. It will be delivered to the airline this week and, as it makes its way … Continued
The recent changes to Virgin Australia’s Business class catering have come back to bite after a Virgin Business Class passenger was told they’d have to pay for a can of Diet Coke. Last Wednesday, Virgin stopped offering Business class guests complimentary snacks and drinks from the Economy buy-on-board menu. Business class passengers that would like … Continued