Emirates Makes 56% of European Profit in the UK

It may be hard to believe, but Emirates operates 20 return flights every single day between Dubai and the UK alone – most of these on Airbus A380s. And many of these flights are full. Of Emirates’ entire European operation, 26% of capacity serves airports in the United Kingdom, and the UK alone accounts for … Continued

Citilink to Fly from Melbourne’s Avalon Airport to Bali

Indonesian airline Citilink will launch flights from Melbourne’s Avalon Airport to Denpasar from 24 January 2020. The flights will operate daily using Airbus A320neo aircraft. Citilink is a low-cost carrier owned by Garuda Indonesia. It began operating in 2001 as a regional carrier within Indonesia, and today operates a fleet of around 60 aircraft. The … Continued

Qantas Schedules A330s on QF9/10 from Melbourne-Perth

Qantas will operate Airbus A330s on the Melbourne-Perth legs of its QF9 & QF10 services from Melbourne to London Heathrow, replacing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The change applies to the sector between Melbourne and Perth on Tuesdays, starting from 11 February 2020. The aircraft downgrade only applies to the Melbourne-Perth and Perth-Melbourne legs of QF9 … Continued

El Al to Trial Direct Melbourne-Tel Aviv Flights?

Israeli airline El Al plans to test the waters with three non-stop flights from Melbourne to Tel Aviv during April and May 2020. Tickets are now on sale for the trial flights, and you can even earn Qantas points. If the trial proves that the flights are commercially feasible, the airline could add year-round service direct … Continued

Virgin Australia Brisbane-Tokyo Flights on Sale

Virgin Australia’s flights from Brisbane to Tokyo went on sale today, and there are even some Velocity reward seats available on the new route. The new Virgin flights to Japan will operate daily to Haneda Airport from 29 March 2020. The flights will be operated by Virgin’s Airbus A330, which features 255 Economy and 20 … Continued