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Qantas to increase A380 services from Melbourne PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 09:52

Qantas today announced that it would introduce daily A380 services between Melbourne and London and six A380 services per week between Melbourne and Los Angeles.

At present, two return services between Melbourne and London via Singapore each week are operated by the Qantas A380. This will increase to five services a week after Qantas’ eighth A380 is delivered, six services a week after its ninth is delivered and daily services when its tenth A380 arrives. Melbourne-Los Angeles services operated by the A380 will increase to four a week with the delivery of Qantas’ ninth A380 and to six a week after its tenth is delivered.
 
Tiger Loses $50m in First Year PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 13:48

Tiger Airways Australia posts $50m loss in first yearTiger Airways has posted a loss of $50.1 million in it's first full year of Australian operation, blaming the "difficult conditions" of a combination of high oil prices and foreign exchange volatility for the loss.

The long-awaited release of its financials to March 31 came as no surprise to many observers, who predicted the Australian division would struggle to be profitable in its first year.
 
Qantas Launches In Flight Recycling Program PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 13:23

Qantas releases environmentally friendly in flight recycling programQantas today increased its environmental commitments with the launch of a new domestic onboard recycling program.

Qantas CEO Mr Alan Joyce, said the new inflight recycling initiative builds on the airline’s existing recycling programs and is another step towards in the Qantas Group’s goal of achieving a 25 per cent reduction to landfill by 2011.
 
Virgin Blue Offers Passenger "Redundancy Refund" PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 00:00

Virgin Blue offers relief to passengers affected by redundancy In a leading industry initiative, Virgin Blue has adopted a new ‘Redundancy Refund’ policy for travellers who have had the misfortune of suffering involuntary redundancy in the current economic climate.

The airline’s ‘Redundancy Refund’ Promise is designed to make life a little easier for Guests who have lost their jobs, but who have future flights booked with Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue, Polynesian Blue or V Australia that they may not wish to continue with or are now financially unable to take.
 


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