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First route is MEL-KUL. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240322-mhnov24339

No changes to EY's FF redemptions/interline with VA for now. Although likely things could change if EY and ZL gets closer. https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/rex-inks-new-deal-with-etihad-to-offer-passengers-unprecedented-connection-options/

Neves in his first year as EY CEO continuing the recovery from predecessor Tony Douglas with the financial clean-up from the mess of the financially bankrupt James Hogan era...

Will start around the same time as UA's seasonal flights (assuming UA restarts). LAX-BNE will become 'congested' for the summer as DL goes after the Queensland Disneyland/Theme Park crowd for the School Holidays. Another question is whether DL will operate past February (considering UA wasn't...

Double daily A380 for BNE-DXB. Initially the 2nd BNE-DXB daily which was a 77W funded by the Queensland Government and BAC through the AAIF looks like it'll be exiting the subsidy period with the up-gauge to the A380. Emirates ramps up operations in Australia

It may indirectly benefit both VA and REX as GOL restructures their finances (i.e older 738s for REX and maybe VA's delivery slots for the 737-8 MAX being brought forward if GOL scales back their MAX-8 order). A lot of the 738/38M fleet are leased from US based companies.

JetBlue Airways from February 2024 plans to expand codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways, covering the latter's service to Australia. Following Qatar Airways service to carry B6-coded flight numbers starting 01FEB24. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240125-b6qrcodeshare

https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/emirates-airline-brings-back-second-daily-flight-between-dubai-and-perth-from-december-c-13362840.amp Flights resume from December 1. 2nd daily operated by a 77W, and is funded by the WA Government and PAPL.

Interesting move from Bain Capital here. Note, article may be paywalled if 'free article quota' is used up. https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/12/virgin-to-insource-international-baggage-handling/

With the high Canberra Airport fees, and Batik Air Indonesia largely using their two-class 737 and A320 aircraft, I would have to wonder if the yields are there for 12 J recliner seat/service between CBR and DPS. As a Value Carrier, their Y class is the same as Virgin (BoB, although Pre-Booked...

In what's called the "Qatar Special" in the Jetstar equivalent application some months back. Has the Indonesian authorities released more "regional capacity" between Indonesia and Australia? Also it seems VA are intending to take on their direct "Value Carrier" rivals Batik Air on the PER-DPS...

Ahead of more flights into SYD or MEL, interesting call. EY must be after the premium leisure crowd from Europe? https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/news/etihad-announces-flights-to-the-dream-island-of-bali

Elapsed time of 8 hours. Arajet calls themselves a LCC, however they have 8J Recliner Seats like Virgin Australia. However, Arajet doesn't have J service in their 8 recliner seats, but more in the style of Spirit Airlines' "BIG FRONT SEAT" where you only basically pay for the recliner and...

https://karryon.com.au/industry-news/qantas-to-launch-new-intl-route/ Interesting that QF can find a 787 for HNL yet leaves BNE-LAX as a NZ-crewed A330. Considering there's a Queensland state election in a year's time, how long will it be before Premier Annastacia throws out her taxpayer-funded...

Local Summer/NW seasonal (Flights Operate Dec to February) but with the ex-AirAsia A330 (repainted in a hybrid Batik Air livery) this time, with the re-upholstered sloped lie-flat product Batik previously operated the 737-8 MAX on MEL-KUL, at the time 'the longest 737 flight in the world'...

As per Aeroroutes on X/Twitter posting a recent Batik Air Malaysia map that was recently published. The one-time "longest 737 flight in the world" may be coming back with a MEL-AKL tag.

Chinese Eastern is the most recent announcement, "proudly funded" by the Queensland Government's Attracting Aviation Investment Fund. MU will be daily over the local Summer Season, and 3x weekly at other times https://newsroom.bne.com.au/china-eastern-to-fly-to-brisbane-from-next-month/

REX was the ONLY bidder for those subsidised routes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-15/rex-handed-six-year-contract-for-regional-wa-routes/102733156

To go from zero airlines on PER-CGK before 2020 to three carriers (some with WA Government support) is impressive. Batik Air Group is the only carrier on the crowded PER-Indonesia corridor to provide a 'Business class' (albeit a domestic recliner). Buy-on-Board and Pre-Booked Meals available...

https://simpleflying.com/air-india-lease-3-singapore-airlines-boeing-777-300ers Original Source: Air India to lease three 777-300 ER from Singapore Airlines IIRC the ex-SQ 77Ws will replace some 772LRs.