Sadly though, we won’t get to witness Sir Richard Branson ride a baggage carousel with pretend giant sushi in celebration of this news.

Soar above your competition and impress your friends with all the latest airline news. Or at least kill a good 20 minutes by reading the whole thing.

Virgin Australia has responded to criticism it isn’t ready to fly between Australia and Japan.

The ACCC and Tourism Australia are both behind Virgin’s bid for a slot for flights between Japan and Australia, but Qantas isn’t having a bar of it.

This week’s aviation wrap is full of good news stories and huge sales – perfect for those in need of a Tuesday afternoon pick-me-up.

This week’s aviation wrap features a couple of cause-fighting stories. However, that’s not to say there’s any mention of angry protesters or vigilantes.

The airline managed to locate a beloved “fur baby” named Cookie, who is thought to have escaped from his cage on the tarmac at Brisbane Airport.

Nothing says “Welcome to Australia” like a 90-minute wait to get through customs. Well, except maybe an airport infestation of redback spiders.

Yes, this incident has already been all over the mainstream press, so this story’s for those who spent the weekend in their doomsday bunker or are still drunk from a two-day bender.

You’ll be flying high with these airline news stories. Yes we know it’s an awful pun but it’s hard to be funny on a deadline.

We’d finished this appointment story when Crystal announced a new CEO. So we snuck him into this article, although it’s not very sneaky, really.

Air China has announced direct flights between Beijing and Brisbane, and we’re still checking the letterbox for our launch flight invite.