Both pilots killed in WA helicopter collision

The airline said QF7168, scheduled to depart Melbourne at 5pm for a 6:40pm arrival, would carry 485 passengers, the equivalent of almost three cancelled Boeing 737-800 aircraft that normally fly the busy route.

However, new research from Tourism Research Australia has revealed that despite the decrease, spending by those 8.3 million visitors hit a record $32.9 billion, driven in part by overseas students and backpackers.