From 15 December 2025 to 26 January 2026, the Flying Kangaroo will increase its trans-Tasman seats by up to 20 per cent, with 60,000 extra seats compared to the same time last year – or around 3.3 million seats in total.
BITRE data for May 2026 showed that 82.1 per cent of flights across participating airlines arrived on time and 82.8 per cent departed on time, with 1.5 per cent cancelled, compared to long-term averages of 80.5 per cent for arrivals, 81.6 per cent for …
Speaking on ABC Radio National on Thursday morning, Rod Sims insisted that the Australian aviation market can sustain more competition, but said this is being held back by poor policy settings around slot management at Sydney Airport.