News
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SYD demand up
Friday | Mar 19 2010SYDNEY Airport saw a very healthy 12.3% increase in passenger numbers duing Feb, with domestic figures up 12.3% to 2.76m “attributable to Tiger Airways and Jetstar in particular,” according to Macquare Airports ceo Kerrie Mather.
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Expo upgrade
Friday | Mar 19 2010A NEW terminal has been opened at Shanghai’s domestic airport just in time for the 2010 Expo that is expected to see up to 100 million visitors, most from within China.
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More Jetstar UATP
Friday | Mar 19 2010JETSTAR has announced that its Universal Air Travel Plan payment option has been extended across all of its distribution channels incl GDS.
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5 sleeps until new Webmail
Friday | Mar 19 2010THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents will unveil its upgraded and enhanced AFTA Webmail platform to the entire travel industry mid-next week. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4449750655/
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Security laws pass
Friday | Mar 19 2010THE Australian parliament has voted in a bill which strengthens aviation security, with measures including risk-based deployment of security resources across airports and unannounced inspections of off-airport cargo.
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HAL excursions up
Friday | Mar 19 2010HOLLAND America Line has announced an expanded range of shore excursions for 2010, with 55 “new and captivating tours” on offer in Europe, Alaska and the Caribbean.
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VX to grow ports
Friday | Mar 19 2010VIRGIN America has announced its network expansion plans for the upcoming northern summer, with daily flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Orlando.
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QFLink waiver
Friday | Mar 19 2010QANTASLINK has issued a fare waiver for passengers travelling to or from Townsville, Hamilton Island, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay affected by Tropical Cyclone Ului.
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Travelport loses
Friday | Mar 19 2010TRAVELPORT’S results for 2009 have been hit by a US$833m non-cash impairment charge, leading to an overall US$499 million loss.
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More Ryanair ads
Friday | Mar 19 2010IRISH low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that it will begin adding third party advertising on its boarding cards, with the move following the “successful introduction of its 100% online check-in service”.