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Buyer beware on Middle East flights, ACCC warns

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March 24, 2026
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In its latest Domestic Airline Competition report, the consumer watchdog has noted “significant disruption to international air travel to Europe in particular” from the Iran war, and says it is “closely monitoring” Australia’s airline industry as the s…

Wheels up for Avalon’s first international flight in 6 years

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March 24, 2026
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The inaugural JQ49 service to Denpasar took off from Avalon at 6:30pm on 23 March aboard A321neo LR VH-OFS, with five flights to operate per week. It comes ahead of the return of direct Avalon-Adelaide services on Thursday, as well as an expansion of A…

Update on Australian steam locomotive overhaul

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March 24, 2026
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Australian museum group Transportation Heritage NSW has issued an update on progress toward restoring to service steam locomotive No. 3642.

Update on Australian steam locomotive overhaul

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March 24, 2026
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Australian museum group Transportation Heritage NSW has issued an update on progress toward restoring to service steam locomotive No. 3642.

Massive Boost: Singapore Airlines Adds Airbus A380 Flights On This Critical Long-Haul Route

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March 23, 2026
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Superjumbo service returns to this hugely important route after a three-year absence.

Works underway on Auckland Airport’s check-in hall

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March 23, 2026
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A new temporary “Zone T” area will provide extra capacity during peak periods as ongoing construction proceeds to unify domestic and international flights in a single terminal, which will reduce available floor space in check-in areas.

Qantas reclaims on-time performance crown

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March 23, 2026
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The Flying Kangaroo saw 82 per cent of flights arrive on time and 83.9 per cent depart on time, compared to 79.7 per cent on-time arrivals and 81.6 per cent on-time departures for Virgin; however, only 1.4 per cent of VA services were cancelled, compar…

Avalon Airshow confirmed for February 2027

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March 23, 2026
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Scheduled for 23-28 February 2027, the event, run by the AMDA Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force, attracted more than 900 companies last year, as well as 291 official delegations from 43 countries.

RAAF deploys to Arnhem Land for cyclone evacuations

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March 23, 2026
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The C-130J Hercules and C-27 Spartan transport aircraft were deployed to collect and transport more than 340 residents of indigenous communities affected by Category Three Tropical Cyclone Narelle in Eastern Arnhem Land over the weekend.

AirAsia enters crowded Melbourne-Bali market

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March 23, 2026
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The inaugural flight QZ410 arrived in Melbourne at 5:22am on Saturday morning aboard the A320-200 PK-AZV. AirAsia, which will fly daily between Melbourne and Denpasar, is the sixth airline on the route alongside Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Garud…