The international flight attendants’ union is trying to strike a wage deal with Virgin Blue’s long-haul airline, V Australia, whose crews have common-law contracts inferior to those at Qantas.
Officials from the international arm of the Flight Attendants Association of Australia (FAAA) met Virgin executives in Brisbane last week for the first time.
The talks come as [...]
Virgin Blue has launched a capital raising worth $231.4 million after revealing it expects a loss of $160 million to $165 million for the 2008-2009 financial year.
In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, Virgin Blue says the proceeds from the share sale would be used to strengthen the company’s capital position.
Virgin Blue shares, currently [...]
The number of passengers carried on Qantas group flights was six per cent higher in August than in the corresponding month last year, thanks to a boost in numbers at budget offshoot Jetstar.
According to figures released by the airline, the Qantas group carried 3.4 million passengers in August, compared to 3.2 million a year earlier.
This [...]
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Qantas says it remains ‘bullish’ about the future despite a struggling aviation sector.
‘We are still planning to buy 160 aircraft over ten years,’ Qantas chief Alan Joyce told a conference in Canberra on Tuesday night.
‘We have an investment pipeline of more than $7 billion over the coming three years alone.’
The airline is facing a fight [...]
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has called on the federal government to make Australian skies safer and smarter.
Mr Joyce urged the transport minister to use the white paper review of Australian aviation, to expand infrastructure plans and modernise the air traffic control system.
Mr Joyce says improved aircraft and ground-based technologies will help reduce aviation emissions.
Meanwhile, [...]
Qantas says it remains ‘bullish’ about the future despite a struggling aviation sector.
‘We are still planning to buy 160 aircraft over ten years,’ Qantas chief Alan Joyce told a conference in Canberra on Tuesday night.
‘We have an investment pipeline of more than $7 billion over the coming three years alone.’
The airline is facing a fight [...]
BARGAIN plane tickets can end up costing 250 per cent more than the advertised price, making them nearly as expensive as flying Qantas.
The cheapest advertised fare from Sydney to Melbourne – $28 on Tiger Airways – costs a further $55 if a passenger pays for add-ons free on the Flying Kangaroo. These include [...]
Qantas has appointed former Jetstar executive Rohan Garnett vice president of leisure sales in North America, based in Los Angeles.
Mr Garnett will oversee Qantas’ relationships with industry trade partners, including travel agents and tourism authorities and manage group sales and business development initiatives.
Mr Garnett was Jetstar’s group general manager of people and a founding member [...]
Aircraft United Airlines 747-400.
Route Melbourne to Los Angeles.
Class Economy, seat 46K.
Seat pitch and width pitch 31 inches between rows of seats; 17 inches between armrests.
Seat configuration Three-four-three.
Luggage allowance Two checked-in bags allowed for economy flyers, with a maximum of 23 kilograms a person. One bag (no bigger than 23cm x 35cm x 56cm) and one [...]
