End of an era and sign for the future?
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
The last Qantas flight from Japan arrived in Cairns this morning around 6:00am, when QF60 from Tokyo touched down. From…
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BA trims fuel surcharges
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
LONDON - British Airways has dropped its fuel surcharge by as much as a third on longhaul services from today.…
Panda diplomacy settles cross-straits spat
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
BEIJING - A pair of giant pandas offered by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan will travel to the island next…
Oneworld first to sell round-the-world web fares
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
SYDNEY - Oneworld has become the first in the travel industry to sell multi- airline, round-the-world air tickets on-line with…
Jetstar Pacific offered lifeline in Vietnam
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
HANOI - The Vietnamese government has approved a proposal by the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) to save the struggling…
Cheers! UK keeps a pint of the best
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
LONDON - The British pint of beer and metric mile are safe after the European Parliament shelved plans to force…
Phuket warned of looming rooms oversupply
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
PHUKET - A leading hospitality consultant has warned of “growing concern†over oversupply issues in Phuket. Bill Barnett, managing director…
V Australia promises Pacific price war
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
BRISBANE – V Australia has been cleared for take-off to Los Angeles in February, setting the stage for a fare…
Nothing fake about ex-Qantas engineer’s prison term
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
SYDNEY – A man who faked his qualifications to perform maintenance checks on Qantas 747s and then falsified the character…
Build and the LCCs will come, says AirAsia
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
BANGKOK - Airports of Thailand (AOT) is being urged to discount its airport fees and build a terminal for low…
Rock On! Australia joins the Café crowd
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
SYDNEY – Hard Rock Café is back in Australia with plans to develop outlets across major capital cities. Sydney company…
Fewer Aussies playing in their own backyard
Ian Jarrett - Dec 18, 2026
SYDNEY – Latest published research shows that Australia’s home-grown tourism industry is doing it tough. Four percent fewer Australians took…
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