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Electric passenger aircraft bound for WA skies

A groundbreaking new electric aircraft is set to revolutionise flying in WA with a network that will be emissions free.

Geoffrey Thomas

flyingAirlines’ fierce warning to travellers

Australians boarding flights this Christmas could be placed on a ‘no fly list’ over one thing.

Ellen Ransley

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

Flight dramaVideoFIFO plane in shock belly landing after gear buckles

An aircraft carrying FIFO workers from a mine site in the mid-west has crash-landed at Perth Airport after its landing gear gave way.

Daryna Zadvirna and Geoffrey Thomas

Bigger reachCommentsPremiumVirgin opts for trendsetter United Airlines for US flights

Virgin Australia has struck a new partnership with United Airlines that will triple its reach into the Americas, giving passengers access to cities across the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.

Geoffrey Thomas

Executive coup PremiumVirgin’s Perth FIFO operations receive boost

Virgin Australia has pulled off a big win with a key management appointment

Geoffrey Thomas

Travel boostCommentsPremiumPerth Airport ready for take-off, targets key hubs

Perth Airport is ready to take-off to reconnect WA to the world with plans to initially focus on hub destinations such as Singapore and links that were cut due to COVID-19.

Geoffrey Thomas

Taking offCommentsPremiumRecovering airlines hope for clearer skies in 2022

The airline industry is set to grow by almost 50 per cent next year, according to London-based global aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Geoffrey Thomas

Niche routesCommentsPremiumWA airports woo budget disrupter Bonza Airlines

Bonza Airlines is ready to reshape Australian air travel

Geoffrey Thomas

Passenger boomCommentsPremiumQantas eyes new planes to meet FIFO, staycation demand

Recordbreaking intrastate passenger numbers through Perth Airport are prompting airlines to expanded their WA fleets

Geoffrey Thomas

Revenue nosedivesCommentsWA FIFO flights ease the bleed in turbulent year for Virgin

The carrier’s latest illusory results were aided by the extinguishment of $4.4b in creditors claims with its sale by administrators in November.

Sean Smith

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Aviation mysteryPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Is this where MH370 crashed into the ocean?

Cutting-edge technology may have finally helped pinpoint where flight MH370 crashed— and its final resting place off the coast of WA.

Geoffrey Thomas

Demand returnsCommentsPremiumAll Virgin staff to be re-hired with more jets on way

Virgin Australia has signed up for seven more Boeing 737-800NGs and has advised all staff that they will be re-employed by December.

Geoffrey Thomas

Points boomCommentsPremiumHow to maximise value from your frequent flyer pile

It seems that Australians love collecting frequent flyer points, but what’s the best way to maximise the value from all the collecting when WA’s international borders remain firmly shut?

Fran Hughes

point scoringSky’s the limit for Qantas “points millionaires”

Qantas introduces more flexible ways for Frequent Flyers to use their stockpiled points, finds STEPHEN SCOURFIELD

Stephen Scourfield

Australia reopensPictures reveal touching travel moments

New pictures have captured heartwarming moments as passengers boarded the first international flights since borders reopened.

Catie McLeod

Travel‘Complex’ rules as travel resumes

Families will be able to reunite, and Aussies will be able to explore the world again after international travel opens back up tomorrow. Here are the rules you need to follow.

Helena Burke

concordePremiumMasterpiece a mistake

An engineering feat it was but Concorde was not sustainable, writes GEOFFREY THOMAS

Geoffrey Thomas

Budget friendlyCommentsPremiumLow-cost airline Bonza to be a major disrupter

When Bonza CEO Tim Jordan launched Kazakhstan’s first low-cost airline, FlyArystan, in 2019 he upset the local taxi drivers because his fares were lower than an alternative six-hour road trip.

Geoffrey Thomas

REOPENINGQantas’ big international flight change

The national airline carrier has unveiled a major detail of its first international flights when overseas travel resumes next month.

Catie McLeod

aviationPremiumVirgin rewards loyal frequent flyers

Velocity members have longer to use points, writes GEOFFREY THOMAS

Geoffrey Thomas

international travelFlight path to freedom

Travellers seeking to fly internationally from December could be in for a bumpy ride, according to Aviation Editor GEOFFREY THOMAS

Geoffrey Thomas

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Virgin launches Perth-Hobart flights with fare specials

The promotional seat sale for the re-launched route starts at 5am today and will end at midnight on Sunday, September 26, or when sold out.

Geoffrey Thomas

meet the fokkersPremiumFokkers at home in hostile territory

Aviation Editor GEOFFREY THOMAS concludes the four-part celebration of 100 years of airline service in Western Australia with a look at the dramatic effect of the resources boom

Geoffrey Thomas