The burgeoning Kimberley tourism industry is set to be collateral damage in Qantas’ scrapping of its Singapore-based offshoot Jetstar Asia.
Neale Prior
The global airline industry stands to earn $US36.6 billion ($57.2b) in net income in 2025, driven by a record 5.2 billion passengers taking to the skies.
Kate Duffy
Holidaymakers are urged to double-check flight bookings next month ahead of a major Australian airline switching terminals at Perth Airport.
Caleb Runciman
A powerful aviation watchdog will be able to force airlines to compensate customers for cancelled and delayed flights under a major overhaul of passenger protections.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
New data shows luggage mishaps are declining, writes EMMA KELLY
Emma Kelly
International air travel is returning to Broome Airport for the first time since the COVID pandemic, with Jetstar Asia announcing this morning a direct route to Singapore.
Josh Zimmerman
Direct flights between Busselton and Sydney have kicked off, with the State Government hoping the route brings tens of thousands of holidaymakers to one of WA’s most famous tourist regions.
New data reveals one of Australia’s closest neighbours was among the most punctual airlines in the world.
Charmaine Jacob
Pilots for a Qantas affiliated airline that services regional WA will walk off the job for the second time this month potentially grounding thousands of FIFO workers and crippling the resources sector.
Lauren Price
With news Cathay Pacific is upping its flight capacity between Perth and Hong Kong soon, Penny Thomas takes to the skies to compare the airline’s economy and business class offering
Penny Thomas
SEE THE PICTURES: Qantas has unveiled the full design of its fleet of new aircraft that will underpin ultra-long haul services scheduled to begin by the middle of the year.
Gerard Cockburn
‘Dawdling’ Qantas’ resistance to relocating its international operations to Terminal 1 due to a dispute with Perth Airport is causing headaches for the State, according to a miffed Deputy Premier.
This is the 12th time the airport has claimed the title, and it’s easy to see why, writes PENNY THOMAS
A Jetstar flight with 320 passengers travelling from Bangkok to Melbourne was forced to divert to Alice Springs after a medical emergency unfolded onboard.
Kellie Balaam
Hundreds of Perth passengers on a Bali flight had to be evacuated after a smoke alarm went off prior to the plane’s departure on Wednesday night.
The West Australian
Another Qantas plane experienced mechanical issues on Tuesday when the flight to Kalgoorlie was forced to return to Perth.
Letitia Wallace and Claire Sadler
In a major boost for international tourism Japan’s All Nippon Airlines (ANA) will return to Perth from October with three services a week.
Geoffrey Thomas
US broadcaster CNN has announced that flights have resumed after being grounded at multiple locations across the United States following a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.
A flight to Brisbane had to make an emergency landing in Perth after the Boeing 737 experienced a technical issue.
Claire Sadler
Investigators are continuing to determine how a helicopter plummeted to the ground in WA’s Wheatbelt killing an experienced pilot and his passenger two months ago.
Australia’s competition regulator has increased its surveillance on the aviation sector fearing airlines are holding back capacity to boost profits.
Qantas baggage handlers have been filmed carelessly slamming passenger’s luggage at Melbourne airport.
Flights might be on the pricey side but there are still good deals to be had, writes Aviation Editor GEOFFREY THOMAS
Qantas has sensationally been forced to suspend the sale of tickets on its new Perth to Johannesburg and Perth to Jakarta flights because of operational problems.
