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Looks like VA are back on the quick CBR-SYD route from 22 Feb. Just looking for flights to MEL and options via SYD are coming up. B737 being used. Only a couple of flights each day. And a VA email mentions CBR lounge being reopened soon, so I guess that'll be from 22 Feb as well.

Haven't seen this posted yet FlyPelican spreads wings to Port Macquarie | Newcastle Weekly One day a week, 30 minute flight. Seems like it would be difficult to get going. Only around 2.5 hrs to drive these days

I was just having a look at Virgin's policy for changes to domestic & international bookings during COVID-19. Interestingly, they are allowing free changes to trans-Tasman and international short-haul bookings except to Rarotonga, Tonga and Port Moresby. For flights to Rarotonga, Tonga or Port...

Some great news with an AA like integration on the cards and hopefully some new routes as well —- Qantas and Japan Airlines to tie-up, kick-start COVID revival Qantas has proposed a commercial joint venture with Japan Airlines that will see them co-ordinate schedules and airfares, and share...

Sydney to Canberra seaplane route to be examined after test flight next week | ABC Seems there's a bit of opposition to this news already, as petrol motors are banned on the lake for recreational fishing. Anybody know what time they'll be landing on Tuesday? I happen to be in Canberra, would...

Melburnians will soon be able to take a break in one of Western Australia’s top travel destinations, with Jetstar announcing it will commence direct flights to the Margaret River region from early next year. After the original planned launch in March 2020 was postponed due to border closures...

The first ever Qantas 787-9 flight to South Africa took place this week, with VH-ZND operating as QF63 SYD-JNB on Wednesday. The flight time was 13h 20m and looking at the flight path, EDTO/ETOPS doesn't seem to have been an issue. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-znd#2602ef3f...

Jetstar prepares for reopening of Avalon There will be twice daily flights between the local airport and Sydney from December 18. NSW is opening up its southern border to Victoria from November 23, due to the low number of coronavirus cases. It will be the first time the budget airline has...

Lots of new QF routes popping up everywhere as borders are removed. Tasmania also got 5 new QF routes (in other thread) Looking forward to using some of these newbies! ——- Qantas unveils three new routes from the nation's capital Qantas has announced it will be expanding their network...

Qantas is set to launch Adelaide - Mildura flights using Dash-8 Q300 aircraft. https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.heraldsun.com.au/leader/mildura/mildura-to-adelaide-flights-qantas-set-to-launch-new-route/news-story/e588ca734273b1f32bf8ba9d9f162d1a

Who would've thought we'd be seeing new competition on the Canberra-Newcastle route? Link Airways will launch 4x weekly flights on a Saab 340 (2 flights on Mondays and 2 flights on Fridays), increasing later to 11x weekly...

I know the new A321neo LR aircraft has a rather good range and is capable of flying trans-Atlantic. But surely a non-stop flight of 12 hours and 20 minutes in a single-aisle A321 is just too long? Air Transit has scheduled a non-stop YUL-ATH flight later this month on a A321neo LR. The outbound...

First it was Qantas, now Korean Air has also pulled all flights to Australia (and New Zealand) from sale until the end of the IATA northern winter scheduling period, which is 27 March 2021...

The ACCC today extended authorisation for Rex to coordinate with Qantas on selected regional routes where both airlines operate until 30 June 2021. (They can also cooperate with Virgin, if they also serve the route). This allows them to coordinate on flight schedules to ensure the relevant...

Alliance Airlines is adding scheduled service on the BNE-MOV route from 17 August 2020, using Fokker 70 aircraft. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/292701/alliance-airlines-adds-brisbane-moranbah-scheduled-service-from-mid-august-2020/

FlyPelican will start flying 3x weekly direct from Canberra to Ballina/Byron Bay from 3 July 2020. Fares from $229 one-way, aircraft is a Jetstream 32. https://the-riotact.com/canberra-airport-announces-direct-flights-to-ballina-byron/383962

Alliance Airlines will fly four times per week from Brisbane to Prosperpine (Whitsunday Coast) from later this month, flying on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. They're advertising $99 one-way launch fares which include 20kg of checked luggage. A day after the announcement, Jetstar...

Headline is presumptuous, but REX today publically floating the possibility of operating between state capitals using aircraft no longer required by other/former airlines... Deputy Chairman John Sharp suggesting $200 million (capital raising from shareholders?) would do it...

I am looking at booking a round the world trip for late 2021 when flights are open, starting and finishing in Brisbane. I have a novice question. I would like to visit the following places, Japan, Vietnam, Houston, Nairobi and India. Which order should I do the flights and any other tips ...

https://travel.virginaustralia.com/au/minimal-network-schedule?icmpid=va|c_crm|au_hp|fre|HTGYH|na Basically the VARA network, selected Qld regional cities from BNE, MEL-PER (only transcon), Golden Triangle, MEL-Canberra and SYD-Gold Coast. SYD-MEL, SYD-BNE, MEL-BNE and MEL-PER are the only...