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Virgin holds off Sydney to Vanuatu and boosts Brisbane instead

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June 3, 2024
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Starting 9 July, Virgin will fly every day between Brisbane and Port Vila except Thursdays, with two return services on Saturday. The airline has seen strong demand for Brisbane-Port Vila flights since increasing frequency from two to five per week fol…

Upgrades completed at strategic Nackeroo Airstrip

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June 3, 2024
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The upgrades are expected to allow greater training opportunities to conduct enhanced land and air operations between Australia and the United States militaries, at the Bradshaw Field Training Area in the NT.

Qantas launches group boarding on domestic flights

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June 3, 2024
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This is the first time group boarding has been used by an Australian domestic carrier, and follows a “series of successful trials” in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, which Qantas says demonstrated a positive effect on on-time performance.

Airservices to route more flights over water in Brisbane noise plan

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June 3, 2024
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Developed after consultation with both community and industry over the past year, the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane is open for community feedback until 14 July, with community engagement sessions to be held in Brisbane from 4–18 June.

Australia to send F-35s to combined exercise in first fifth-gen outing

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June 3, 2024
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The aircraft will take part for the first time in the annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements, according to comments made by Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles.

Tickets to Brisbane Airport now half-price

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June 3, 2024
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The Queensland Government has cut the price of Airtrain tickets in half as part of its six-month public transport cost-reduction […]

TBM to travel under Sydney Harbour toward CBD

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June 3, 2024
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Bonza owner’s Premier League deal falls through

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June 3, 2024
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The investment firm had entered into a period of exclusivity to purchase the club that has now ended, despite 777 reportedly loaning the club £200 million last season.

Liquidator axes 170 staff from Air Vanuatu

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May 31, 2024
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Ernst & Young Australia (EY Australia) said it is looking to “right-size the company’s cost base” as it proceeds with an expressions of interest campaign. The liquidator is currently in discussions to resume “critical routes” in the short term to …

Coalition wants clarity on ‘secret drone surveillance program’

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May 31, 2024
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The shadow home affairs minister has said he was “startled” by Senator Andrew Giles’ admission that released immigration detainees are being monitored by drones.