IndiGo takes top spot for Indian fleets
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 January 2023
India's IndiGo says it now has 300 aircraft and is still growing.
Cheaper ex-Australia fares on the way back?
- BTN News
- Monday, 09 January 2023
On Australia's Qantas, a News.com.au report says return flights from Perth to London Heathrow will fall to between A$1974 and A$2014 in May, down from a maximum price of A$2917 in February.
Southwest counts the high cost of cancellations
- BTN News
- Saturday, 07 January 2023
The USA's Southwest Airlines says more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the Christmas holiday period could cost it as much as US$825 million.
'Single pilot' plan still under fire by pilots
- BTN News
- Saturday, 07 January 2023
The European Aviation Safety Agency has been asked to provide input on plans to allow airlines to operate flights with only one pilot in the cockpit.
Virgin Atlantic adding routes, joins SkyTeam
- BTN News
- Saturday, 07 January 2023
UK-based Virgin Atlantic will join the SkyTeam airline marketing alliance by March and also launch several new routes at around the same time, "to connect with airlines in the alliance”, the carrier's ceo Shai Weiss says.
Delta to add free wifi
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 January 2023
The USA's Delta Air Lines is to offer free wifi on most of its planes from February 1.
China set for January 8 reopening
- BTN News
- Friday, 06 January 2023
China is to reopen borders to the world on Sunday January 8, welcoming international travellers and returning residents without a quarantine for the first time since 2020 despite rising levels of Covid in the country.
China Eastern adding Australia flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 January 2023
China Eastern Airlines is adding to its Australia servives, increasing its Shanghai-Sydney service to three a week from 16 January and from Shanghai to Melbourne to three a week from 23 January.
IATA sounds Covid test warning
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 January 2023
“Several countries are introducing Covid-19 testing and other measures for travellers from China, even though the virus is already circulating widely within their borders. It is extremely disappointing to see this knee-jerk reinstatement of measures that have proven ineffective over the last three years," said Willie Walsh, IATA's director general.
Lufthansa okays select Ita bookings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 January 2023
Some flights operated by Italy's Ita Airways are now bookable via Germany's Lufthansa. The German flag carrier is yet to formally announce any partnership with Ita.
China well-placed to lead its own aviation recovery
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 January 2023
International capacity to and from China could rise to about 20-30 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by March this year, observers say, with the country's own carriers in a good position to lead the recovery.
Hong Kong asks Japan to ease new Covid rules
- BTN News
- Thursday, 29 December 2022
As the world ponders how to respond to China's handling of its ongoing Covid wave, Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a Covid restriction that allows passenger flights from the island to land only at four designated Japanese airports.
AirAsia X launches sale
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Malaysia-based AirAsia X has launched a Boxing Day sale, with fares on sale until January 8, 2023 for travel between March 2023 and March 2024 and with fares from A$209 from Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Perth to its Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia base.
