The Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) says Virgin Australia had a domestic market share of 35 per cent as of last December, marginally ahead of Qantas at 34.6 and six points in front of Qantas's budget arm Jetstar.
It means those three airlines dominate the market, the watchdog said.
Greyhound Australia has appointed Natalie (Tilly) Loughborough as chief operating officer at the long-distance coach network.
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Wayne Phelan as a business growth and product development consultant.
Australian flag carrier Qantas will first restart flights between Darwin and Singapore using B737-800s on March 30, before switching to A220s at the end of October.
It will first fly four tim
Turkey's Turkish Airlines will gradually increase its flights from Istanbul to Sydney in Australia to daily this year using its A350-900s.
Effective immediately, Crystal Cruises is accelerating commission payments to agents once a booking is paid in full and within the 100 per cent penalty period, saying this means standard bookings (cruises under 40 nights) will see commissions paid from 50 days prior to departure and for cruises of longer than 40 nights, from 90 days prior to departure.
In the US, Spirit Airlines has rejected the third official takeover bid by Frontier Airlines’ parent company, worth about US$2.16 billion.
ITB China 2025 has made Egyptair its Official Partner airline at the event taking place May 27–29 in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre.
In Australia, the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has invited Bachelor of Management (Events) graduate Emily Howe to join it as part of a new Event Management Graduate Program delivered in partnership with University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
The two-year paid graduate program will see Howe gain exposure to multiple disciplines - from business development to event planning and event delivery, plus insights into customer service, finance, risk and marketing.
ICC Sydney ceo Adam Mather-Brown said: “At ICC Sydney, we offer long term, flexible and rewarding careers and invest in developing event professionals.
"Our team is proud to provide an avenue for more graduates to get the on-the-job experience that is so critical in event management.”
UTS Business School’s director, Bachelor of Management, doctor Meg Hibbins said: “We’re delighted to once again join forces with the team of ICC Sydney to create an unparalleled opportunity for our event management graduates to experience working in Australia’s premier venue.
Howe said: “I couldn’t be more excited to join ICC Sydney as a new graduate ... and to experience the mentoring and interaction with clients that will boost my future career prospects.”
To find out more about ICC Sydney, visit https://www.iccsydney.com.au/
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proposing to grant authorisation to Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to engage in cooperative conduct under an integrated alliance for five years, starting with 28 new weekly return services between Doha in Qatar and the cities of Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group says group passenger traffic rose 8.6 per cent in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, outpacing a capacity increase of 5.5 per cent.
The BestCities annual Global Forum took place January 24-26 in Dublin, Ireland in partnership with the Dublin Convention Bureau.
Australian carrier Qantas is upgrading regional routes from Adelaide in South Australia to QantasLink Q400 turboprop aircraft.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) says Virgin Australia had a domestic market share of 35 per cent as of last December, marginally ahead of Qantas at 34.6 and six points in front of Qantas's budget arm Jetstar.
It means those three airlines dominate the market, the watchdog said.
Greyhound Australia has appointed Natalie (Tilly) Loughborough as chief operating officer at the long-distance coach network.
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Wayne Phelan as a business growth and product development consultant.
Australian flag carrier Qantas will first restart flights between Darwin and Singapore using B737-800s on March 30, before switching to A220s at the end of October.
It will first fly four tim
Turkey's Turkish Airlines will gradually increase its flights from Istanbul to Sydney in Australia to daily this year using its A350-900s.
Effective immediately, Crystal Cruises is accelerating commission payments to agents once a booking is paid in full and within the 100 per cent penalty period, saying this means standard bookings (cruises under 40 nights) will see commissions paid from 50 days prior to departure and for cruises of longer than 40 nights, from 90 days prior to departure.
In the US, Spirit Airlines has rejected the third official takeover bid by Frontier Airlines’ parent company, worth about US$2.16 billion.
ITB China 2025 has made Egyptair its Official Partner airline at the event taking place May 27–29 in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre.
In Australia, the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has invited Bachelor of Management (Events) graduate Emily Howe to join it as part of a new Event Management Graduate Program delivered in partnership with University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
The two-year paid graduate program will see Howe gain exposure to multiple disciplines - from business development to event planning and event delivery, plus insights into customer service, finance, risk and marketing.
ICC Sydney ceo Adam Mather-Brown said: “At ICC Sydney, we offer long term, flexible and rewarding careers and invest in developing event professionals.
"Our team is proud to provide an avenue for more graduates to get the on-the-job experience that is so critical in event management.”
UTS Business School’s director, Bachelor of Management, doctor Meg Hibbins said: “We’re delighted to once again join forces with the team of ICC Sydney to create an unparalleled opportunity for our event management graduates to experience working in Australia’s premier venue.
Howe said: “I couldn’t be more excited to join ICC Sydney as a new graduate ... and to experience the mentoring and interaction with clients that will boost my future career prospects.”
To find out more about ICC Sydney, visit https://www.iccsydney.com.au/
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proposing to grant authorisation to Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to engage in cooperative conduct under an integrated alliance for five years, starting with 28 new weekly return services between Doha in Qatar and the cities of Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group says group passenger traffic rose 8.6 per cent in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, outpacing a capacity increase of 5.5 per cent.
The BestCities annual Global Forum took place January 24-26 in Dublin, Ireland in partnership with the Dublin Convention Bureau.
Australian carrier Qantas is upgrading regional routes from Adelaide in South Australia to QantasLink Q400 turboprop aircraft.
