Australia’s domestic carriers continue to exhibit caution on capacity growth amid soft consumer demand and the downturn in mining-related activity, latest figures show. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) monthly traffic figures show local airlines grew capacity by 1.7 per cent in the 11 months to November, as measured by available seat kilometres (ASK). This content
Virgin Australia claimed on-time honours for a second straight month in November, while Rex retained its position as the most punctual regional carrier. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics showed 89 per cent of Virgin’s domestic flights departed within 15 minutes of schedule in November, ahead of Qantas at 86.7 per
Jetstar is bringing back non-stop service between the Gold Coast and Perth, and introducing new international routes to Indonesia and New Zealand from March 2015 through improved fleet utilisation. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier said it will be the first airline to offer direct flights between Cairns and Bali when its three-times-a-week flights begin on March 31
Qantas says yields improved across both its domestic and international operations for a third straight month in November as it maintained capacity discipline at home and benefitted from more benign capacity growth from foreign carriers. On the domestic front, Qantas said on Tuesday yields – an industry term measuring average airfares per passenger – improved
Jetstar management and its Australian-based pilots are headed back to the negotiating table after the overwhelming rejection a proposed new enterprise bargaining agreement that included an 18-month pay freeze. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
Captain Georgina Sutton will become the first female chief pilot for a major Australian airline when she takes up the post with Jetstar Australia and New Zealand in February. Sutton is leaving Qantas, where she is currently the Boeing 767 fleet captain, and moving to Melbourne for the chief pilot role at the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier.