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Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan adds second new route to Manila

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2016
Jetstar Japan, which launched its first ever Southeast Asian route from Tokyo to Manila last month, has now commenced flights linking the Philippine capital with Nagoya. The new…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan targets Taiwan

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2015
Jetstar Japan will make a major move into Taiwan in the coming months, with the launch of three new routes to Taipei. The low-cost carrier will launch flights to Taiwan's capital from…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan seals US codeshare

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2014
Jetstar Japan has formed a new codeshare partnership with American Airlines, potentially offering it a strong source of feeder traffic from the US. Commencing on 26 October 2014, the…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan hits three million passengers

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2013
Jetstar Japan has carried its three millionth passenger, just 18 months after it launched its first flight. The low-cost carrier, which is based at Tokyo Narita Airport, commenced…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas, JAL increase Jetstar Japan stake

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2013
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have increased their equity stakes in low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar Japan. An extra JPY11 billion (US$112 million) has been injected into the…
Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus seals Jetstar Japan content

Oct 22, 2012 0
Amadeus has signed a new global distribution agreement that will provide travel agents with access to the fares of Jetstar Japan. The new deal makes Amadeus the first GDS to offer the new…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan leases 24 aircraft

Jul 12, 2012 16
Jetstar Japan has finalised arrangements to lease 24 new Airbus A320 aircraft. The deals, which have been agreed with five aircraft leasing companies, will see the new single-aisle jets…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan launches in Tokyo

Jul 3, 2012 6
Jetstar Japan’s first ever flight has taken off at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. The inaugural service saw an Airbus A320 carry 180 passengers from Narita to Sapporo's New Chitose…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Japan receives first aircraft

Apr 25, 2012 17
Jetstar Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The Japanese carrier, which is a joint venture between Qantas and JAL, will start commercial services in July with an…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas and Jetstar celebrate the reopening of Japan

Kanchan Nath Oct 7, 2022
Frequent flyers will be able to take advantage of thousands more reward seats as Qantas and Jetstar celebrate the reopening of Japan for international travellers following years of COVID…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar adds new Japanese route

Jul 18, 2012 18
Jetstar has opened a new international route connecting Australia to Japan, via Singapore. From 1 November this year, the low-cost carrier's existing Darwin-Singapore service will continue…
Global

Jetstar cancels a third of Japan flights

Mark Elliott May 29, 2009
Jetstar will cancel 31 of its Japan flights, almost one third, next month due to "significant softening" of passenger loads amid swine flu fears.The airline operates 21 flights per…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar targets Japanese

Mark Elliott May 3, 2007
Thecarrier said it had obtained regulatoryapproval to register JetsarHolidays Co Limited in Japan,and to hold a Japanese touroperator's licence.Thenews was announced in conjunctionwith…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar to relocate to Terminal 3 Manila International Airport from 16 April  

Kanchan Nath Mar 10, 2023
From 16 April 2023, Jetstar Asia (3K) and Jetstar Japan’s (GK) operations at Manila  International Airport in the Philippines will be relocated from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3. 
Tourism

Japan Is Now Fully Open To Australian Tourists

Joe Cusmano Oct 18, 2022
Last Tuesday, Japan eased its previously rigid COVID restrictions, allowing international travellers to enter the country without a visa for the first time since the pandemic’s…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Starts Services to Phuket, Holydays in Thailand Are Back

Joe Cusmano Jan 15, 2022
Thailand holidays are back, with Jetstar’s first flight to Phuket since borders reopened, departing from Sydney on Wednesday and Melbourne yesterday.
Airlines and Aviation

Japanese airlines eye low-cost to drive post-pandemic growth

Joe Cusmano May 13, 2021
Japan's two major airlines are positioning themselves to take advantage of any upturn with a punt on low-cost services.
Air

Jetstar adds fifth Service to Okinawa

Megha Paul Jul 29, 2019
Jetstar Asia, the only airline to provide direct scheduled flights between Singapore and Okinawa, will boost its services between the two cities from four to five return flights a week,…
Airlines and Aviation

Emirates announces new codeshare agreement with Jetstar Pacific

Kristin Mariano Sep 6, 2018
Emirates and Jetstar Pacific have announced a new codeshare agreement expanding the existing partnership between the two carriers.
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from Thai Smile, Lao Airlines, Jetstar and more

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2017
Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways' regional subsidiary taps…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas responds to rising Japanese demand

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2017
Qantas is responding to rising demand for travel between Australia and Japan with the launch of a new seasonal service to Osaka. The airline has revealed plans to operate direct flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas boosts Japan with new Narita service

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2016
Qantas has expanded its presence in Japan with the launch of new direct flights linking Melbourne with Tokyo's Narita Airport. The new daily service, which is being operated using a…
Airlines and Aviation

Surfers catch a break with Jetstar

Mark Elliott May 6, 2016
Surfers will now be able to carry their boards to beaches across Asia Pacific after Jetstar increased the oversized baggage allowance on the majority of its flights. The low-cost…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar pens interline deal Korea’s Jin Air

Mark Elliott Apr 14, 2016
Jetstar has signed a new interline agreement with Jin Air, the Korean low-cost carrier. Under the terms of the deal, Jin Air will be able to integrate its network with all four…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar’s Asian airlines added to oneworld global fare

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2015
Jetstar's three Asian airlines will be added to oneworld's Global Explorer round-the-world fare. Effective 1 December 2015, Singapore-based Jetstar Asia, Vietnam's Jetstar Pacific and…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia gets green light for Japanese relaunch

Mark Elliott Oct 6, 2015
AirAsia will relaunch operations in Japan next year, after the low-cost carrier was granted an Air Operator’s Certificate by the country's aviation authorities. Based at Nagoya's…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas expands in Japan with two new Tokyo routes

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2015
Qantas is preparing to significantly expand its operations in Japan, with the launch of two new routes to Tokyo. On Friday evening, Qantas flight QF25 will depart Sydney Airport for…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas expands in Japan

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2014
Qantas will launch two new daily flights to Tokyo next year, in a major expansion of services into Japan. Commencing on 31 July 2015, the Australian carrier will operate a new daily…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia confirms Japanese relaunch

Mark Elliott Jul 1, 2014
AirAsia has confirmed that it will be re-entering Japan's aviation market in 2015. The Malaysian low-cost carrier group pulled out of Japan in September last year, following the…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar adds new Singapore-Bangkok-Fukuoka link

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2014
Jetstar has launched a new service connecting Singapore with Fukuoka, via Bangkok. The new route commenced today (26 June 2014) and will now operate daily using a 180-seat Airbus A320…
Airlines and Aviation

Japan’s Vanilla receives first aircraft

Mark Elliott Nov 13, 2013
ANA's new low-cost carrier, Vanilla Air, has taken delivery of its first aircraft - an Airbus A320. The new Tokyo-based airline, which replaces AirAsia Japan, welcomed the 180-seat…
Airlines and Aviation

澳航和日航增持Jetstar日本股份 以推动增长

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2013
澳洲航空和日本航空(Japan Airlines,简称“JAL”)已经以无表决权股份形式向Jetstar日本联合注资110亿日元(1.11亿美元),Jetstar日本是澳洲航空(Qantas Group)、日本航空、三菱公司(Mitsubishi Corp.)和Century Tokyo Leasing Corp组建的合资公司。…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar welcomes Australia’s first Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2013
Jetstar has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft - the first ever Dreamliner to be operated by an Australian airline. The new fuel-efficient aircraft took off from Boeing's…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar pens new interline agreement

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2013
The Jetstar Group has added seven new interline partners from Asia, Europe and North America it has announced.  The company now offers the customers of China Eastern, China Southern,…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia calls time on Japanese venture

Mark Elliott Jun 25, 2013
AirAsia's brief foray into the Japanese domestic aviation sector will soon come to an end, after the low-cost carrier agreed to terminate its AirAsia Japan joint venture with ANA. The…
Airlines and Aviation

Shun Tak Holdings takes Jetstar HK stake

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2013
Hong Kong conglomerate Shun Tak Holdings has taken a significant stake in the city's first low-cost carrier, Jetstar Hong Kong. The company, which was founded by Macau gaming tycoon…
Global

Jetstar receives 100th aircraft

Apr 15, 2013 16
Jetstar has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft. The new Airbus A320 aircraft has been adorned with a special livery to mark the landmark occasion, featuring 132 people doing a star…
Airlines and Aviation

Abacus seals Jetstar global content

Mar 5, 2013 18
Abacus International has signed a new long-term global distribution agreement with the Jetstar Group. The new agreement will ensure that all Abacus-connected travel agencies will now…
Hotels

Jetstar adds Singapore-Osaka flights

Nov 1, 2012 16
Jetstar Asia will commence flights to Osaka this evening (Thursday 1 November 2012). The new service will become the low-cost carrier's fourth long-haul route from Singapore, following…
Airlines and Aviation

Air France-KLM, Jetstar partner on Gold Coast routes

Aug 21, 2012 16
Air France-KLM has partnered with Jetstar to offer daily one-stop flights between the Gold Coast and Europe, via Japan. Passengers will be able to fly with Jetstar from the Queensland hub's…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia Japan takes to the skies

Aug 1, 2012 14
AirAsia Japan launched its first ever flights today (Wednesday 1 August), connecting to three destinations in Japan from Tokyo's Narita airport. The new low-cost carrier's inaugural flight…
Tourism Boards

Japan visitor numbers back to pre-disaster levels

Jul 29, 2012 17
The number of visitors to Japan has rebounded to a level higher than before the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. According to data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO),…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar forges Chinese GDS link

May 2, 2012 17
Jetstar has expanded its distribution network in China following the signing of a new agreement with local GDS, TravelSky. An estimated 7,000 Chinese travel agents from 300 cities will now…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas, China Eastern to launch Jetstar Hong Kong

Mar 27, 2012 9
Qantas and China Eastern Airlines have entered into an alliance to bring low-cost carrier Jetstar to Hong Kong. Subject to regulatory approval, Jetstar Hong Kong services will start in 2013…
Airlines and Aviation

Tourism Australia signs Jetstar deal to boost Asian arrivals

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2011 1
Tourism Australia has signed a AU$10 million (US$10.4 million) marketing deal with Jetstar aimed at boosting Japanese inbound tourism and expanding Australia's presence in Asia Pacific.…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas, JAL to form new Japanese budget airline

Mark Elliott Aug 16, 2011
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced plans to create a new Japanese low-cost carrier - Jetstar Japan. Together with Mitsubishi Corporation, the two oneworld partners plan to…
Airlines and Aviation

Agoda.com partners Jetstar for holiday packages

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2011
Agoda.com has announced a partnership with Jetstar which will see the online travel site's hotel inventory be made accessible through Jetstar.com. The two companies will also co-develop a…
Hotels

Travel industry unites to revive Japan

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2011
Last night the Asian travel industry pulled together in a huge gesture of support and solidarity to revive Japan and help those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. More than 100…
Australia

Great Barrier Reef most popular for Japanese

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2011
A survey released today has revealed that Cairns & Great Barrier Reef has regained the number one position as the favourite Australian holiday destination for Japanese visitors.…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar partners Women’s Tennis Association

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2011
Jetstar has been named the first ever official airline partner of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and its tournaments across the Asia Pacific region until 2013, serving the Jetstar…
Global

Jetstar launches Singapore-Taipei-Osaka services

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2010
Low fares leader Jetstar plans to commence Singapore-Taipei-Osaka* services from 5 July 2010* with the lowest fare available between Singapore and Osaka of SGD198 all in, one way.…
Global

Jetstar boosts Cairns with additional flights

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2010
Low fares leader Jetstar will this week introduce 22 additional weekly services for the important Cairns market, with the relaunch of a direct international Cairns-Osaka A330 service…
Global

JAL, Jetstar to expand codeshare

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2010
Japan Airlines (JAL) will expand its codeshare agreement with Jetstar Airways (JQ) from April 1, 2010, when JAL will place its 'JL' indicator on JQ-operated flights between Osaka…
Global

Jetstar launches new JetPlus fare option

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2010
Australia's low fares airline Jetstar will further expand its customer product offering with the launch of JetPlus, which combines fare flexibility with a meal and drinks package,…
Global

Jetstar to launch Cairns-Osaka in April

Mark Elliott Dec 1, 2009
The cheer heard around Cairns this morning was the welcome from the region's biggest industry to Jetstar's announcement of a start date for their four times weekly service between Osaka and…
Global

Pullman Cairns positive despite delayed Japan flights

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2009
15 October 2009: The Accor group's flagship Cairns property, the five-star Pullman Reef Casino Hotel, is still looking forward to the launch of Jetstar's new route between Japan…
Global

Jetstar launches new mobile applications

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2009
Low fares airline Jetstar has launched the next phase of its website technology with customers now able to purchase a fare or change their booking* at Jetstar.com via their mobile phone. In…
Global

Jetstar opens passenger lounge at Gold Coast Airport

Mark Elliott May 29, 2009
Australia's Jetstar has unveiled a unique passenger lounge at Gold Coast Airport to be opened on 15 June 2009. Jetstar's Gold Coast Lounge is a one-off passenger lounge concept at the…
Global

Jetstar flights hit by swine flu "hysteria"

Mark Elliott May 28, 2009
star will cancel 31 of its Japan flights next month - almost one third of total services - due to "significant softening" of passenger loads amid swine flu fears. The Australian reported the…
Global

Jetstar to restart Cairns-Osaka services

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2009
Australian low-cost carrier, Jetstar, has announced plans to reinstate direct international services between Cairns and Osaka in December 09, the Centre for Asia Pacific…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar Pacific must apply for new international services

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2008
Vietnam-based low-cost carrier, Jetstar Pacific, has been told by the government that it must submit a fresh application to the aviation regulator if it wants to launch new…
Australia

Australian fruit farm tempts Japan tourists

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2008
Tropical Fruit World, an agri-tourist farm, research park and tourist attraction located on Australia's Gold Coast, is attempting to lure more Japanese tourists.Aymon…
United Arab Emirates

JAL to codeshare with Jetstar

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2008
Japan Airlines (JAL) will start codesharing on Jetstar's Osaka-Gold Coast-Sydney routes from 1 October, and on Tokyo-Cairns routes from 18 December. The agreement is…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar applies for JAL codeshare

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2008
Jetstar has requested permission to enter into a code share arrangement with Japan Airlines (JAL) on its Osaka-Gold Cost-Sydney and Cairns-Tokyo Narita services, the Centre for Asia…
Airlines and Aviation

Japan challenge for Aust

Mark Elliott May 29, 2007
Japan Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with Qantas low-cost offshoot Jetstar for its new international services but a Jetstar spokesman told TD yesterday that JQ routes from…
Features

Tourism Australia to woo the Japanese

Mark Elliott May 15, 2007
MD Geoff Buckley said recent research into the results of the ad campaign show that 43% of Japanese consumers who have seen the ad take action, like visiting a travel agent or…
Appointments

David Kondo appointed Head of Austrian Brand Experience

Kanchan Nath Sep 20, 2023
David Kondo will take over as Senior Director Austrian Brand Experience from 15 October 2023, and will thus be responsible for Austrian Airlines' entire marketing and product management in…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas announces USD1.5 billion loss

Joe Cusmano May 21, 2021
In a trading update on Thursday morning, Qantas revealed that it was preparing to see an annual loss of more than AUD2 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the 2021 financial year, following its…
Airlines and Aviation

JAL gambles on new low-cost carrier business

Tian Tolentino May 21, 2018
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced a decision to establish a new low-cost carrier (LCC) in the international market to target the rising Asian demand.
Airlines and Aviation

Singapore gets new connection to Okinawa

Mark Elliott Aug 1, 2017
Singapore will get a new direct link to the island of Okinawa next year, when Jetstar Asia expands its Japanese network. Commencing on 17 November 2017, to coincide with the start of…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from SilkAir, SpiceJet and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2017
Korean LCC connects to Vietnamese coast Where? Deagu (South Korea) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Five times a week, effective immediately Who? T’way Airlines Why? Low-cost carrier taps the…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian mega-cities get new low-cost link

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2016
Travellers will soon be offered a new low-cost option when flying between two of Asia's - and the world's - largest cities. Jetstar Japan has announced plans to launch its first ever…
Airlines and Aviation

捷星日本新增第二条马尼拉航线

Mark Elliott Apr 5, 2016
上月,捷星日本(Jetstar Japan)开通了东京-马尼拉首条东南亚航线,日前宣布将新增名古屋-马尼拉航线。 名古屋-马尼拉航线将从4月2日投入运营,将为日航。航班会于20:30从名古屋中部国际机场出发,于23:35抵达马尼拉。返程航班将于00:45从菲律宾出发,并将于05:35返回名古屋。 该航线将使用180座、全经济舱的空客A320飞机执飞。…
Airlines and Aviation

ANA plots international growth for Vanilla Air

Mark Elliott Feb 1, 2016
Japan's ANA Group has unveiled plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary, Vanilla Air, including the launch of multiple new international routes. Revealing its new growth targets for 2020,…
Hong Kong

Hong Kong air traffic hits record levels as airport nears capacity

Mark Elliott Jan 18, 2016
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set new records for passenger traffic and aircraft movements in 2015, bringing it closer to full capacity. Following a record-breaking 2014, the…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese LCC sets up base in Osaka‏

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2015
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines has announced plans to set up an operating base at Osaka's Kansai International Airport. The move would make Osaka the low-cost carrier’s first base…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Dec 17, 2014
GARETH EVANS has been appointed as chief executive officer of Qantas International and Freight. Currently the group's chief financial officer, Qantas will be hoping Evans' financial…
Airlines and Aviation

ANA to launch Vanilla Air on Friday

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2013
ANA's new Tokyo-based low-cost carrier, Vanilla Air, will be officially launched on Friday 1 November 2013. The new airline, which replaces AirAsia Japan, will be based at Tokyo…
Global

Asian aviation briefs

Apr 11, 2013 9
Garuda profits surge Garuda Indonesia achieved a strong set of financial results in 2012, with a sharp rise in net profits compared with the previous year. The national carrier…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas profits, plans fleet upgrades

Feb 21, 2013 16
Qantas has reported a significant upturn in its financial performance, and now plans to make further upgrades to its fleet. The Australian airline recorded a 10% increase in pre-tax…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas commits to Asia

Oct 9, 2012 16
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has confirmed his commitment to the Asia region, in the wake of the decision to re-route Kangaroo Route services through Dubai. In an address to Australia's National…
Guest Column

Launching low cost carriers in emerging Asia: Is now the time?

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2012
The aviation industry is currently in one of the stormiest patches in its history. Ominous clouds in the form of surging oil prices and the Eurozone crisis have led airline industry group…
Asia

Launching low cost carriers in emerging Asia: Is now the time?

Aug 27, 2012 9
The aviation industry is currently in one of the stormiest patches in its history. Ominous clouds in the form of surging oil prices and the Eurozone crisis have led airline industry group…
Airlines and Aviation

LCCs lead Asian growth

Jul 20, 2012 15
Asia Pacific's aviation industry is expanding, with low-cost carriers leading the way. A forthcoming report from travel industry research authority PhoCusWright found that the region's…
Japan

Narita plans budget terminal

Apr 12, 2012 17
The operator of Tokyo’s Narita International Airport is planning to create a new budget terminal to cater for Japan’s new generation of low-cost carriers.Japanese news agency Kyodo has…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas confirms huge aircraft deal

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2011 15
Qantas has finalised a contract with Airbus for 110 A320 Family aircraft. The firm order for 78 A320neo and 32 A320s is the largest single order in Australian aviation history by number of…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas confirms huge aircraft deal

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2011
Qantas has finalised a contract with Airbus for 110 A320 Family aircraft. The firm order for 78 A320neo and 32 A320s is the largest single order in Australian aviation history by number of…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas engineers to strike daily until Christmas

Mark Elliott Aug 19, 2011
Qantas' engineers union has announced plans to strike for one hour every weekday from 25 August until Christmas. The move by the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA)…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas winds back A380 orders in favour of A320s

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2011
Qantas has announced plans to acquire up to 110 Airbus A320 aircraft, with purchase rights and options for a further 194. The move will support its new Jetstar Japan unit (see boxout) and…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas places huge A320 order, defers A380 deliveries

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2011
Qantas has announced plans to acquire up to 110 Airbus A320 aircraft, with purchase rights and options for a further 194. The move will support its new Jetstar Japan unit and overall fleet…
Airlines and Aviation

Australia Approves Korean Air-Asiana Merger

Joe Cusmano Sep 6, 2022
After consulting with relevant stakeholders, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to approve Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines. Even though…
Tourism

Bali Lifts Quarantine For Fully Vaccinated Australians

Joe Cusmano Mar 9, 2022
Many Australians will be happy to know that they can now travel to Bali this week after the Aussie favourite abolished quarantine for vaccinated tourists and reinstated visas on arrival.
Tourism

Australia Reopened To International Tourist: The Wait Is Over

Joe Cusmano Feb 23, 2022
Australia’s international borders have reopened to fully vaccinated visitors 704 days after they were closed to battle the spread of Coronavirus in 2020.
Tourism

Australians Can Return To Bali But There Is A Catch

Joe Cusmano Feb 7, 2022
Australians can fly into Bali again as of last Friday, as the popular Indonesian tourist island announced a relaxation of its strict border restrictions.

Which airlines are operating international flights from Sydney?

Joe Cusmano Nov 2, 2021
More flights will depart Australia beginning this month, as Qantas and Jetstar have moved forwards the restart of some international routes.
Eturbo News

Federal government aid for international aviation to continue

Joe Cusmano Sep 23, 2021
Another $184 million will be given to international aviation by the federal government until March 2022 to help the industry weather the current economic downturn.
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas reaffirms airline will ban unvaccinated travellers

Joe Cusmano Sep 15, 2021
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has reiterated that unvaccinated passengers will be barred from international flights when borders reopen, which he hopes will be in December.
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas considering launching point flights to Singapore, UK & US

Joe Cusmano Sep 6, 2021
Australians may soon be able to use their frequent flyer points to book a flight to Singapore, London or Los Angeles on Qantas.
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas reveals international travel start date

Joe Cusmano Aug 27, 2021
According to Qantas, flights to Singapore, the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom are expected to resume in mid-December, while flights to Bali and Thailand will resume in April of…
Air

World Best Airlines 2021 announced

Joe Cusmano Jul 21, 2021
AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety, product and COVID rating website has announced Qatar Airways as its Airline of the Year for 2021.
Vaccination Updates

One year of free Qantas flights and more as vaccination incentive

Joe Cusmano Jun 3, 2021
Qantas has announced that it will offer 10 'mega prizes' of a year of free flights for Australians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021.
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas and Singapore Airlines diverging fortunes show disparities

Joe Cusmano May 24, 2021
Qantas and Singapore Airlines are travelling in opposite directions when it comes to the coronavirus crisis, with the former emerging strongly thanks to its buoyant home market and the…

Travel bubbles that could potentially happen soon

Joe Cusmano Oct 21, 2020
According to Sydney Airport CEO, more travel bubbles could happen as soon as early 2021, to Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
Interviews

“Positioned to grow”: Qantas new SVP of Asia talks market share, cabin upgrades and the Qantas Channel

Alastair Newport Sep 2, 2019
Back at the end of June, Qantas unveiled John Simeone as its new senior vice president for Asia and Papua New Guinea, based in Singapore. To find out more about the new role, I snatched a…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates, including connections to Krabi, Chongqing and Hiroshima

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2017
Malaysia Airlines to launch Chongqing route Where? Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Chongqing (China) When? Three times a week, effective 30 October 2017 Who? Malaysia Airlines Why?…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia makes fresh attempt to launch in Vietnam

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2017
AirAsia is in talks with companies in Vietnam about establishing a new low-cost carrier in the country. Vietnam News Service (VNS) reports that the Malaysia-based group has signed an…
Airlines and Aviation

UAE carriers rank among world’s safest

Gemma Greenwood Jan 9, 2017
Emirates and Etihad Airways are among the world’s safest airlines. That’s according to the AirlineRatings.com annual survey of more than 400 global carriers, which ranked both UAE…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas retains World’s Safest Airline title for fourth year running

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017
AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has announced its top 20 safest airlines for 2017 from the 425 it monitors, with Australian airline Qantas topping the…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas spreads wings in China

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2016
Qantas will expand its operations in China next year with the launch of a new service between Sydney and Beijing. Commencing on 25 January 2017, flights will operate daily using an…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas retains “safest airline” title

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2016
Qantas has been named as the world's safest airline for the third year in a row. In its latest annual report, AirlineRatings.com, which monitors the safety records of 407 carriers,…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to add new Queensland connections

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2015
Qantas has unveiled a series of new domestic and international services for Queensland. Following the recent announcement of its new Brisbane-Tokyo Narita service, which starts in…
Airlines and Aviation

Singapore gets direct links to Okinawa

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2014
Singapore will be connected to Okinawa for the first time following the signing of a major new bilateral agreement. Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in March…
Asia

Travel Daily Asia’s Review of 2013

Mark Elliott Dec 23, 2013
So another year has passed; how was it for you? Asia’s travel industry began the year with high hopes, following record tourist arrivals in 2012. Despite the eurozone slump and…
Airlines and Aviation

TransAsia Airways plans Taiwan’s first LCC

Mark Elliott Nov 20, 2013
TransAsia Airways has unveiled plans to launch Taiwan's first ever low-cost carrier. The Taipei-based airline has already received approval for the new venture from Taiwan’s Civil…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian aviation tidbits

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2013
China Eastern to launch Manila flights China Eastern Airlines has announced that it will launch a new service to Manila. From 18 October, the Shanghai-based airline will commence a…
Global

Lion Air plans to expand across Asia Pacific

Apr 2, 2013 13
Indonesia's Lion Air, which has ordered more than 500 aircraft, is planning to spread its wings across Asia with a series of AirAsia-style regional subsidiaries, the company's commercial…
Airlines and Aviation

No change in Scoot’s Dreamliner plans

Jan 23, 2013 18
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot is still planning to take delivery of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners next year, despite the recent problems with the aircraft. Scoot is scheduled to take…
Airlines and Aviation

Tourism Australia seals Etihad partnership

Dec 17, 2012 18
Tourism Australia has signed a new partnership with Etihad Airways, aimed at bringing more visitors to Australia from the Middle East and Europe. Under the new marketing agreement, the two…
Airlines and Aviation

Airline powerbase shifts to Asia – AAPA

Nov 8, 2012 14
The reshaping of the global aviation industry has moved forward dramatically over the past 12 months, driven by carriers from the Asia Pacific region. This is the message from the…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian Aviation Briefs

Jul 24, 2012 15
China to build 82 new airports China will build 82 new airports by 2015 in an effort to provide transport links to remote rural areas. Speaking at a news conference in Shanghai recently,…
Airlines and Aviation

Tourism Australia, Virgin seal major marketing deal

May 27, 2012 0
Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia have signed major new marketing deal. Under the new arrangement, the two parties intend to collectively spend AU$6 million (US$5.9 million) over the…
Airlines and Aviation

Eye on Asia Pacific (25/05/12)

Mark Elliott May 25, 2012 9
Just a few of the headlines from Travel Daily Asia this week  Japan authorities approve IAG/JAL deal The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia’s Vietnam deal off

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2011 19
AirAsia has said that its plan to launch a low-cost carrier in Vietnam has been called off. The deal, which would have involved a tie-up with local carrier VietJet Aviation, failed to…
Airlines and Aviation

Singaporean travellers prefer LCCs

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2011
Travel search engine, Wego.com has reported that low-cost carriers (LCCs) are the most popular search option for Singaporean online shoppers. Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia accounted for a…
Airlines and Aviation

High fuel prices and natural disasters force Qantas to cut capacity

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2011
Qantas has announced that it will introduce a range of cost cutting initiatives this year in response to the rise in high jet fuel prices and the impact of the natural disasters in Japan,…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to cut capacity, raise fuel surcharges

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2011
Qantas has announced a range of measures to respond to high jet fuel prices and the impact of natural disasters in Japan, New Zealand and Australia. The airline's Chief Executive…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA halves Tokyo Haneda flights

Mark Elliott Mar 22, 2011
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will suspend half of its services to Tokyo's Haneda airport from 27 March. In a statement on its website, the airline said that it would be dropping one of its two…
Global

Record breaking 2010 for Changi airport

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2011
Singapore's Changi International Airport has achieved record passenger numbers for 2010. After crossing the 40-million passenger mark in mid-December, a strong festive holiday season…
Global

Gold Coast international arrivals climb 2.3% in 2009

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2010
10 Mar 10 (TravMedia.com): International visitors to the Gold Coast increased 2.3% in the 12 months from January 2009 to December 2009, and they spent just over $1 billion in the…
Global

Club Med Australia reports positive end to year

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2010
January 5, 2010: Club Med Australia has reported its end of season results with a surprising resurgence in the Free Independent Traveller sector - particularly families, outbound…
Global

Qantas in talks to delay 787 deliveries

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2009
Qantas group is in negotiations with Boeing to delay delivery of Boeing 787s on order. Low-cost carrier Jetstar was to be the first airline in the group to receive 787s with the first due in…
Global

JAL announces Qantas codeshare

Mark Elliott May 19, 2009
From 1 June, Japan Airlines (JAL) will offer a new codeshare service with fellow oneworld alliance member Qantas, connecting connect Japan to three destinations in Australia,…

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