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The airline will base an extra A320 in Christchurch from December, bringing its total NZ fleet to eight, and launch new routes from Auckland to Sunshine Coast and Christchurch to Cairns, as well as increasing capacity on domestic routes including Chris…

Administrator Hall Chadwick said it was working with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to “accelerate the process” of claiming payment under the Fair Entitlement Guarantee.  

The new Starter Plus, Flex and Flex Plus bundles were developed in response to travel trends and consumer feedback, according to Jetstar, with Flex and Flex Plus, as well as the Business Max bundle, now allowing Qantas Business Rewards customers to ear…

The IASC has awarded the Flying Kangaroo 1,798 seats of capacity per week between Australia and Vanuatu, which Qantas plans to fly with a mixture of its own 737-800s, wet-leased Alliance E190s, and Jetstar’s A321neos, putting it in direct competition w…

The Australian has reported that Colin Carter, former strategy chief for Boston Consulting Group, has been asked by the board to help determine whether Joyce is eligible for performance-dependent long-term bonuses of around $14 million and short-term b…

While it could not disclose the number or the nature of the interested parties, Ernst & Young confirmed it had received non-binding offers for the Vanuatuan flag carrier, which went into voluntary liquidation last month owing at least $99 million.

Flight VA148 was forced to divert to Invercargill after flames were seen shooting from the engine shortly after takeoff. The airport’s assertion does not necessarily rule out a bird strike, and the 737-800, VH-YIV (pictured at Sydney in 2018), remains …

The passenger service, from Queenstown, was diverted to Invercargill with the airline confirming it is aware of the incident.