Ryanair rejects compensation appeal (12-May-2006)
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has refused to pay compensation to a UK family who's plane was diverted from London Stansted to Birmingham, around 160kms north. more

Shanghai Airlines to join Star (12-May-2006)
Shanghai Airlines has formally accepted an invitation to join the Star Alliance and Beijing-based Air China is expected to follow suit within weeks. more

Toll wins control of Patrick (12-May-2006)
Toll Holdings has finally succeeded in gaining control of Virgin Blue parent company, Patrick Corporation, after securing more than 50 per cent of the stevedore's shares. more

SQ profit falls 8.3 per cent (10-May-2006)
Increased fuel costs have hit Singapore Airlines' bottom line, with the carrier reporting a net profit in the year to March of $1.03 billion - down 8.3 per cent on last year. more

Varig on the block (10-May-2006)
Bankrupt Brazilian flagship carrier Varig is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. more

Virgin Blue interim profit down (10-May-2006)
Virgin Blue has reported an 8.5 per cent drop in net profit for the first half of the financial year compared to the same period last year. more

Qantas boosts capacity on Canberra-Sydney route (8-May-2006)
Qantas is increasing capacity between Canberra and Sydney by more than 12 per cent and opening a new crew base in the capital. more

Ryanair to celebrate English misery (8-May-2006)
Irish budget airline Ryanair is threatening to hand out thousands of free tickets every time England concedes a goal at the upcoming World Cup in Germany. more

Air NZ hikes fuel surcharge on Australian tickets (4-May-2006)
Air New Zealand is the latest airline to increase its fuel surcharge due to dramatically escalating oil prices. more

Virgin launches direct Sydney – Rockhampton service (4-May-2006)
Virgin Blue launched direct flights between Sydney and Rockhampton today, and will initially operate the service three times a week. more

Qantas plans 2007 long-haul Jetstar launch (8-Dec-2005)
The Qantas group plans to launch long-haul Jetstar international flights “no later than January 2007”. more

QF plots Jetstar international routes (5-Dec-2005)
Qantas executives will meet this week to discuss the international routes it will seek for Jetstar services. more

‘Agent-friendly’ Jetstar (23-Nov-2005)
Jetstar’s relations with travel retailers have hit a new high. more

Sunshine Coast: Phenomenal growth (23-Nov-2005)
The rise of low-cost carriers has led to soaring visitor numbers for the Sunshine Coast. more

New Zealand: Right neighbourly (23-Nov-2005)
Australians make a beeline for New Zealand over the summer period. more

Drive Tasmania: New QH packages with Jetstar fares (23-Nov-2005)
Qantas Holidays is offering accommodation and car hire packages in Tasmania in conjunction with Jetstar airfares. more

Short Breaks: A break with tradition (23-Nov-2005)
As the Australian workplace changes, so does the nature of leave activity, and the traditional annual four-week holiday is fading into oblivion as workers opt for a short break at intervals through the year. more

Qantas considers fifth fuel surcharge (10-Aug-2005)
A fifth Qantas fuel surcharge is being considered as the airline moves to cover a $600 million shortfall compared with last year’s fuel bill because of rising prices. more