Pacific Air has announced it will be rebranded as Fiji Airways. The transition to new livery and brand will begin later in 2012 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. The airline also hopes the changes will allow them to better compete with low-cost airlines like JetStar.
Pacific Air CEO David Pflieger said: “We’re already competing against Jetstar and Virgin, and holding our own. We try to match on price and frequency, and then product”
Tiger Airways Australia has announced it will resume flights from Melbourne to Hobart. This route will resume in early November 2012 with an initial schedule of two flights per day.
Tiger Airways Australia ended flights to Tasmania after it was temporarily grounded in 2011 over safety concerns. As the Civil Aviation Safety Authority gradually eases the restrictions put on Tiger Airways, the budget airline has been re-adding routes to make use of its full fleet.
Scoot, the new low-cost wing of Singapore Airlines, is ready for business with ticket sales now available through their official website. Sales to the general public launched on March 22, 2012, with one-way fares starting at $88 SGD inc. taxes and surcharges.
Starting from June 26, 2012, Scoot will operate daily flights to Sydney and five weekly flights to the Gold Coast, Australia. Scoot is a low-cost airline and additional charges apply for checked luggage, onboard meals, and advance seat selection.
AirAsia X, the long-haul wing of AirAsia, has announced it is canceling the route between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Christchurch, New Zealand. The final flight will be on May 30, 2012.
In recent months, AirAsia X has cancelled numerous routes including Kuala Lumpur to London, Kuala Lumpur to Paris, and Perth to Bali. AirAsia X has said it will focus on core markets in China, Japan, and Australia.
Tiger Airways has announced it will create a secondary base at Sydney, Australia. The budget airline plans to have three Airbus A320 aicraft based at Sydney International Airport by July, which will add as many as 10 more return flights every day.
“Three aircraft operating from our second Australian base will provide up to 3,600 extra seats a day through Sydney Airport”, the boss of Tiger Airways Australian operations, Andrew David, said in a statement.
Budget airline AirAsia will be terminating its direct route between Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia, and Darwin, Australia. The final flight is currently scheduled for April 29, 2012.
The Darwin Airport has confirmed that AirAsia will be pulling out of Darwin. AirAsia began flying Darwin-Bali in 2010, but reduced flight frequency in 2011.
Friday, February 17, 2012 – Air Australia has grounded all flights indefinitely. The airline is facing bankrupcy and has reportedly run out of money to even refuel its planes.
All Air Australia flights have been cancelled, stranding more than 4,000 people in overseas destinations like Thailand and Indonesia. Travelers are advised to seek alternative transportation and should not rely on Air Australia to rebook their flight. Jetstar and Qantas may add extra flights to accommodate travelers affected by the collapse of Air Australia.
Scoot, the new low-cost wing of Singapore Airlines, has revealed its second destination: Gold Coast, Australia. The airline will offer 5 direct flights per week from Singapore to the Gold Coast starting in mid 2012. Tickets will go on sale sometime during the first quarter of 2012.
Tiger Airways has announced it will be returning to Cairns, resuming its Melbourne – Cairns route starting April 25, 2012. This route has been suspended since July 2011 when Tiger Airways Australia was grounded due to safety breaches.
The initial schedule for Melbourne – Cairns flights will be once per day. The flight will depart Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport at 8:50am. The flight from Cairns to Melbourne will depart at 12:45pm
Bookings for Melbourne – Cairns flights are already available with one-way fares from $99.95 AUD.
Asian budget airline AirAsia X has officially announced it will start offering daily flights between Sydney, Austraia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Service will start from April 1, 2012, making this the airline’s fourth fourth Australian destination after Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth.
To celebrate this new route, fares are on sale and start from just USD $65 one-way including taxes and surcharges.
