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Virgin Australia rolls out ChatGPT flight search

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June 10, 2026
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In an Australian first, Virgin says its customers will be able to surface destinations based on budget or departure city; find best-value travel periods for different dates; compare cash fares or points-plus-pay; and find the lowest fares across multip…

Final speakers announced for Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2026

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June 10, 2026
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The Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2026 is shaping up as the most intellectually ambitious gathering in the event’s history, with organisers confirming a final wave of world-class speakers set to take the stage in Sydney on 17–18 June.

WSI opening date revealed as Jetstar to fly first passenger service

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June 10, 2026
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The first commercial passenger service, JQ362, will depart WSI for the Gold Coast at 11am on Sunday 25 October, with tickets on sale from 10 June. It will come after the airport first opens to freight next month, with the maiden Qantas Freight service …

‘Growing commercial interest in alternative Eurasian corridors’

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June 9, 2026
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Logistics companies are increasingly interested in moving freight along alternative routes, such as the Middle Corridor. That follows from a report by the Italian container…

Green Cargo to connect Stegra’s steel plant to Swedish ports

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June 9, 2026
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Stegra (formerly known as H2 Green Steel) chose Green Cargo to “manage freight flows between our upcoming plant in Boden and the various ports we…

Latvia warns Russian tariff doubling could wipe out rail freight operations

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June 9, 2026
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In May, Russia announced a doubling of rail freight tariffs applying to shipments destined for Latvia, Estonia and Finland. At the time, RailFreight.com wrote that…

France allocates 200,000 euros for terminals development

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June 9, 2026
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The French government introduced a scheme to support the development of multimodal terminals and contribute to the modal shift to rail. The package totals 200,000…

Saudis sign deal for Australia cargo flights

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June 9, 2026
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The Australia Saudi Business Council has signed a memorandum of understanding to potentially bring Saudia Cargo freight operations to Toowoomba Wellcamp and Avalon airports, with new airline Riyadh Air also potentially on the cards for premium passenge…

Townsville Airport to see new public bus route

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June 9, 2026
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The new route 222 bus, operated by Kinetic, will run hourly between the airport and the city starting 29 June from 4am to 11pm, seven days per week excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday. Services will commence on 29 June.

Virgin to ditch Alliance Fokkers on pair of Brisbane routes

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June 9, 2026
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The carrier will transition to its own 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft on Brisbane–Newcastle and Brisbane–Rockhampton from early August, in a move that comes as it continues to take delivery of new aircraft in its fleet renewal program.