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Drunk Qantas flight

Qantas flight diverted after drunk passenger wants to walk out for a cigarette

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Chef Josh Emett appointed as Air New Zealand culinary ambassador.

Air New Zealand appoints chef Josh Emett as its new culinary ambassador

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All Nippon Airways launches flight promotion to Akita Prefecture, Japan

All Nippon Airways launches flight sale to Northern Japan

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Fiji Airways launches first-of-its-kind wellness program.

Fiji Airways launches ‘FlyWell’, a first-of-its-kind wellness program

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Virgin Australia has upgraded its digital check-in through the app.

Virgin Australia plans to halve airport check-in with upgrades to mobile app

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Qatar Airways has launched flights to Caracas and Bogota.

Qatar Airways resumes Abu Dhabi flights as Middle East network rebuilds

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Sydney Seaplanes has expanded its fleet with the arrival of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver.

Sydney Seaplanes expands fleet to four aircraft with iconic Beaver addition

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Sydney Airport welcomes NSW Renewable Fuel Strategy as pathway to local SAF production.

Budget backs Australian SAF industry in ‘once-in-a-generation’ policy shift

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Delta Air Lines hosts CT Partners on exclusive Atlanta famil

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Vietjet boosts link between Australia and Asia.

Vietjet just quietly opened a new door between Australia and South Asia

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Satair acquires Unical Aviation Inc. and ecube.

Satair finalises acquisition of Unical Aviation Inc. and its subsidiary ecube

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Qatar Airways has launched flights to Caracas and Bogota.

Qatar Airways charts new Americas path with Caracas and Bogotá launch

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Singapore Airlines Group sees 9.4% increase in passengers.

Desperate to get clients on a Singapore Airlines flight to Europe?

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Luxury Escapes and Maldivian receive approval for first-ever direct Australia-Maldives flights.

Luxury Escapes’ first-ever direct Melbourne-Maldives charter officially cleared for take off

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Emirates,

Emirates posts record profit despite Middle East war disruption

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HKTB senior marketing & events manager Karen Prideaux, Cathay Pacific trade sales manager Ryan O'Connell, HKTB director of sales and marketing Karen Macmillan, Cathay Pacific key account manager Johnson Liu, HKTB assistant marketing manager Celia Ho, Sydney Airport aviation & destination marketing specialist Ryan Archibald, HKTB assistant marketing manager Cara Viscuso and Sydney Airport senior retail marketing manager Jennifer Ralph.

Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts Sydney roadshow as arrivals increase

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British Airways plane impaled.

British Airways left with $352,000 compensation bill after plane impales itself on stairs

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Cancelled flights.

Jet fuel crunch cuts 13,000 flights globally in May

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Scoot orders five Airbus A320neo aircraft and exercised options for an additional six aircraft.

Scoot adds to fleet with 11 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

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Qantas celebrates a new era of connectivity alongside delegates from The Italian Embassy and the Italian National Tourist Board.

Qantas says ‘ciao’ to Italy with relaunch of Perth to Rome flights

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AirAsia X announces agreement with Airbus for 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

AirAsia X’s signs US$19 billion agreement with Airbus for 150 Airbus A220s

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The Australian Airports Association has welcomed measures to strengthen fuel security. Photo: iStock

Australian Airports Association welcomes fuel security boost for aviation sector

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Dubai Airport..

Middle East slots recover to 35% cancellation rate – Sydney’s March peak hit 60%

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Qantas Frequent Flyer cards.

Qantas doubles down on loyalty push with status and points boost, plus 25,000-seat international sale

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Emirates,

Emirates restores 97% of global network after UAE airspace reopens

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The Spirit Airlines shutdown of will strip more than 21 million seats from the US aviation network.

Spirit Airlines collapse will wipe 21 million seats from US skies

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Singapore Airlines announces non-stop services to Riyadh.

Singapore Airlines new in-flight Wi-Fi on long haul A350-900s and A380s

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Spirit has struggled for several years. Photo: iStock.com/hapabapa

Spirit grounded as ultralow-cost pioneer halts operations

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Jetstar celebrates 22nd birthday with 'Return for FREE Sale'.

Jetstar celebrates 22 years of low fares with ‘Return for FREE Sale’

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Singapore Airlines will operate a daily return service between Singapore and Western Sydney International Airport.

Singapore Airlines edges out Aussie carriers in trust and satisfaction stakes

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British Airways bans passengers filming cabin crew without consent.

Major airline bans passengers filming cabin crew without consent

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JAL robots, manufactured in China, will assist in handling luggage and goods, having the capacity to operate between 2 and 3 hours before needing a recharge.

JAL gives baggage handlers a futuristic colleague as humanoid robots head to the tarmac

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A mere dot in the Indian Ocean, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have a culture all their own.

QantasLink new non-stop service to remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands starts today

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Qantas and Jetstar will extend previously announced schedule changes across international and domestic networks.

Qantas extends international schedule changes and maintains domestic reductions

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Hawaiian Airlines celebrates Lei Day in Martin Place, Sydney.

GALLERY: Hawaiian Airlines Lei Day surprise in Martin Place

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Fiji Airways will now suspend its Nadi to Dallas flights.

Fiji Airways drops Nadi-Dallas service citing high fuel costs, changing demand

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The first Emirates A380 fitted with the upgraded connectivity system returned to Dubai this week.

Emirates’ iconic A380 returns to Dubai with world-first Starlink Wi-Fi onboard

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A LATAM Boeing 787-9.

LATAM Airlines’ new daily non-stop services from Melbourne to Santiago

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Sydney Airport releases its Airport and Operational performance Q1 2026.

Sydney Airport’s record Q1 with domestic, China and NZ surges

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Qantas and Virgin Australia are again urging customers to use covid credits. Photo: iStock/BeyondImages

$450m in covid flight credits sit unused as Virgin deadline looms

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