Summer seasonal service between Christchurch and Adelaide begins in October, operating twice a week.
Source: Adelaide, here we come. New direct flights from Christchurch
United will commence flights between Adelaide and San Francisco in December 2025.
Flights operate 3 times a week on the 787-9.
Flights are already on sale on their website.
Source...
Jetstar have filed an application to the IASC for seat capacity to the Philippines.
They intend to start two routes from November 2025, both 3x weekly on the A321neo.
Brisbane to Cebu
Perth to Manila
Source...
Air India will codeshare on Virgin Australia services to 16 destinations in Australia and New Zealand from tomorrow.
Sources:
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250217-aivacodeshare...
Another announcement of an upcoming announcement:
Source: https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-marks-new-era-for-the-airline-with-uniform-redesign-set-for-the-runway/
Welcome to my first AFF Trip Report!
I recently returned from 2 weeks in Japan and Korea, and being a bit of an AvGeek, I ended up doing a fair few flights during that time. I thought I'd document them here for you all to enjoy. This trip report will just cover the flights I took on this trip...
Qatar Airways will resume daily services to Canberra in December 2025.
Flights will operate via Melbourne on the Boeing 777.
I assume this will replace the current DOH-MEL-ADL service, and with the VA flight, means QR will offer 3 daily flights between Doha and Melbourne.
Source...
Fiji Airways will commence flights between Nadi and Cairns on 10 April 2025, operating 3 times a week on the 737 MAX 8.
Schedule:
FJ971 NAN 0830 CNS 1125 Tue, Thu, Sat
FJ970 CNS 1225 NAN 1835 Tue, Thu, Sat
More here...
Qantas have revealed the cabin interiors for the A321XLR fleet.
The seat designs are basically identical to those found on the A220 fleet. The A321s will not have PTVs, with Wifi and streaming in both cabins.
The first 3 A321s will be configured with 200 seats (20J180Y). Subsequent...
QantasLink have announced fleet renewal plans for the Dash 8 fleet which will see the phase out of the Q200 and Q300 fleets.
14 mid-life Q400s will be acquired to replace 19 Q200s and Q300s. The first aircraft will start to arrive by the end of the 2024 calendar year.
Source...
It appears that VA have started to accept digital payments on smart devices for buy on board purchases.
Announcements on my flights today mentioned this, although truthfully I was fast asleep before the cart arrived to see anyone actually use it.
Jetstar Asia to begin services between Broome and Singapore.
Seasonal twice weekly service commences 25th June, running until late-October.
Fares from $145.
Source: https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-asia-announces-low-fares-flights-from-singapore-to-broome-western-australia/
A small pick up, but are changes to VA check-in times coming?
The itinerary for a booking I made today explicitly states that check-in and bag drop closes 40 minutes before departure (this is new):
Comparing to an itinerary sent just 10 days ago, it just recommends dropping off bags 45...
Jetstar will launch flights between Adelaide and Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast)
Service commences 1st September, and operates 3x weekly (Wed/Fri/Sun)
Source: https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstars-new-flights-between-adelaide-and-the-whitsundays-go-on-sale-at-11am-aedt-today-from-just-99/
Qantas have released their results for the first half of FY24.
Underlying profit before tax: $1.25 billion (down 13 per cent)
Statutory profit after tax: $869 million (down 13 per cent)
Fleet updates:
8 additional A321XLRs have been allocated to Qantas Domestic from the Group's existing...
For any Link Airways travellers out of Melbourne, flights will operate from Tullamarine instead of Essendon, effective January 7th 2024.
Flights will operate out of Terminal 4, with check-in near the Rex counters, and flights departing from the Rex bus gates (30-33).
Jetstar has applied to the IASC for additional seats into Indonesia.
They propose the launch of:
Cairns - Melbourne - Denpasar (1x daily A321neo, effective 1st May 2024)
Adelaide - Perth - Denpasar (3x weekly A321neo, effective 1st August 2024)
Application states these services will be...