Kiwi naval ship Aotearoa resupplies the Te Kaha as they continue to monitor the Chinese ships off Tasmania. Photo: NZDF A Chinese naval task group is moving into the Great Australian Bight west of Tasmania as a political row over the warning of live-fire drills continues. And the row is dragging in New Zealand even…
A Qantas aircraft lands at Mackay Airport. Photo: FILE / ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Virgin Australia is to nearly double passenger capacity on its Brisbane-Mackay route from February by replacing its smaller, older Fokker 100 aircraft with larger Boeing 737s. Mackay Airport says the switch of aircraft type will increase capacity on the route by close to…
Virgin Australia is to ‘wet lease’ Qatar aircraft and crew for their new service. Photo: Brisbane Airport The temporary blessing of Australia’s consumer watchdog has seen Virgin begin to sell tickets and market its new alliance with Qatar Airways. The alliance will result in Virgin offering 28 new weekly services from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and…