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DECEMBER 2019
03 DECEMBER 2019. CHINA EASTERN ADDS ADDITIONAL SUMMER SERVICES BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND MELBOURNE
28 NOVEMBER 2019. UNITED AIRLINES MAKES FURTHER CUTS TO MELBOURNE SERVICES
27 NOVEMBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND TRIALS QUEENSTOWN DOWNTOWN CHECK-IN
26 NOVEMBER 2019. THE KEY AIRLINES ON THE KANGAROO ROUTE
25 NOVEMBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND REBOOTS SEOUL FLIGHTS
20 NOVEMBER 2019. JAPANESE CARRIERS SHAKEOUT THEIR SYDNEY FLIGHTS
17 NOVEMBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND STEPS INTO JETSTAR BREACH
16 NOVEMBER 2019. EMIRATES DROPS BRISBANE FIFTH FREEDOM FLIGHT
15 NOVEMBER 2019. THREE KEY ROUTES OUT OF AUSTRALIA THAT ARE UNSERVED
12 NOVEMBER 2019. SRILANKAN AIRLINES SET TO RETURN TO SYDNEY
10 NOVEMBER 2019. LINK PNG SETS COURSE FOR KOMO
09 NOVEMBER 2019. NEW EL AL AND ETHIOPIAN JOINT VENTURES TO AUSTRALIA COME INTO FORCE
08 NOVEMBER 2019. LOYALTY ISLANDS PRESIDENT FLOATS IDEA OF LOW COST CARRIER, AIR OCEANIA
05 NOVEMBER 2019. DRUK AIR STARTS FLYING DILI TO SINGAPORE
OCTOBER 2019
31 OCTOBER 2019. AFTER FALSE START, CITILINK PERTH FLIGHTS GOOD TO GO
29 OCTOBER 2019. AMERICAN AIRLINES MAKES A PLAY IN NEW ZEALAND
28 OCTOBER 2019. THE NEW UNITED AIRLINES MELBOURNE SERVICE
25 OCTOBER 2019. WANT TO TAKE AN A380 TO SEOUL?
25 OCTOBER 2019. WHAT WILL THE JAPANESE AIRLINES DO WITH THEIR AUSTRALIAN SLOTS?
24 OCTOBER 2019. HOW AIR NEW ZEALAND HAS AUSTRALIA COVERED
24 OCTOBER 2019. AIR NIUGINI SET TO FLY CAIRNS TO HONG KONG
23 OCTOBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND TO FLY TO NEW YORK
22 OCTOBER 2019. TIANJIN AIRLINES RETURNING TO SYDNEY
21 OCTOBER 2019. QATAR ALLOCATES A350-1000 TO ADELAIDE
19 OCTOBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND SET TO GO DAILY ON AUCKLAND – GOLD COAST ROUTE
18 OCTOBER 2019. HAINAN AIRLINES INCREASES FREQUENCY ON SYDNEY – CHANGSHA SERVICES
17 OCTOBER 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND TO ADD “ECONOMY STRETCH” ON LONG HAUL FLIGHTS
15 OCTOBER 2019. FINNAIR AND FIJI AIRWAYS TO CODESHARE BETWEEN NADI AND HELSINKI
14 OCTOBER 2019. “THE GREATEST RETAILER IN THE WORLD” TO RUN AIR NEW ZEALAND
08 OCTOBER 2019. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE TO GET BETTER CHINA EASTERN PLANES
08 OCTOBER 2019. THE AUSTRALIA/NEPAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT – FOLLY OR THE FUTURE?
07 OCTOBER 2019. FIJI AIRWAYS A350-900 NOW FLYING TO SYDNEY AND AUCKLAND IN DECEMBER
02 OCTOBER 2019. UNITED SENDS 777-300ER INTO SYDNEY OVER SUMMER
01 OCTOBER 2019. QATAR BRINGS FORWARD SYDNEY A350-1000 SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2019
26 SEPTEMBER 2019. CHINA EASTERN TO TRIAL PERTH FLIGHTS
26 SEPTEMBER 2019. JETSTAR TO QUIT MELBOURNE ZHENGZHOU FLIGHTS
24 SEPTEMBER 2019. DELTA TO IMPROVE ECONOMY INFLIGHT SERVICE ON SYDNEY FLIGHTS
20 SEPTEMBER 2019. VIETNAM AIRLINES LANDING GEAR INCIDENT IN MELBOURNE
18 SEPTEMBER 2019. EMIRATES SET TO QUIT BRISBANE-SINGAPORE ROUTE
16 SEPTEMBER 2019. UNITED AIRLINES TWEAKS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SERVICES
14 SEPTEMBER 2019. AIR NIUGINI CANCELS FLIGHTS TO WAPENAMANDA
13 SEPTEMBER 2019. CHINA SOUTHERN MAKES ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN SERVICES
11 SEPTEMBER 2019. FIJI AIRWAYS STARTS USING MALINDO AIR BOEING 737
10 SEPTEMBER 2019. MALAYSIA AIRLINES A380 TO FLY INTO SYDNEY
09 SEPTEMBER 2019. CHINA SOUTHERN SENDING ITS A380 TO MELBOURNE THIS SUMMER
07 SEPTEMBER 2019. TOP TEN BUSIEST AIRLINE ROUTES INTO AUSTRALIA
06 SEPTEMBER 2019. FIJI AIRWAYS SENDING A350-900 INTO SYDNEY FROM JANUARY 1, 2020
06 SEPTEMBER 2019. CITILINK’S PERTH FLIGHTS DELAYED UNTIL 2020
05 SEPTEMBER 2019. AUSTRALIA-JAPAN FLIGHTS SET FOR A SHAKEOUT
05 SEPTEMBER 2019. CHANGES TO AIR NEW ZEALAND OSAKA SUMMER 2019/20 FLIGHTS
04 SEPTEMBER 2019. HAINAN AIRLINES AXES MELBOURNE XI’AN FLIGHTS
02 SEPTEMBER 2019. WHAT IS THE WORST PERFORMING INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE ROUTE IN AUSTRALIA?
01 SEPTEMBER 2019. ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS STARTS PERTH FLIGHTS TODAY
Photo: United Airlines
AUGUST 2019
29 AUGUST 2019. DIRECT AIR NEW ZEALAND INVERCARGILL-AUCKLAND A320 FLIGHTS COMMENCE
24 AUGUST 2019. NOW YOU CAN FLY MANILA TO NADI VIA PORT MORESBY
23 AUGUST 2019. SPECULATION CONTINUES ABOUT NEW TRANSPACIFIC ROUTE LAUNCHES
22 AUGUST 2019. KOREAN AIR TO FLY DAILY TO BRISBANE
21 AUGUST 2019. AIR NEW ZEALAND INCREASES AUCKLAND TO SINGAPORE FLLIGHTS IN 2020
20 AUGUST 2019. SINGAPORE AIRLINES ADJUSTS ADELAIDE SUMMER SCHEDULE
19 AUGUST 2019. AIR MALINDO STARTS FLIGHTS INTO SYDNEY
19 AUGUST 2019. AIR NIUGINI BEGINS SAME DAY RETURN FLIGHTS TO PORT MORESBY
18 AUGUST 2019. CITILINK TO FLY TO PERTH FROM OCTOBER 2019
17 AUGUST 2019. EMIRATES CUTS FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
13 AUGUST 2019. AIR NIUGINI TO FLY TO NADI NONSTOP
12 AUGUST 2019. RUMOUR AMERICAN AIRLINES TO FLY DALLAS – MELBOURNE IN 2020
11 AUGUST 2019. MALAYSIAN AIRLINES INCREASES FLIGHTS INTO AUCKLAND THIS SUMMER
10 AUGUST 2019. AIRASIA IMPROVES BRISBANE TERMINAL EXPERIENCE – FOR A FEE
07 AUGUST 2019. AVIANCA ADDS THEIR FLIGHT NUMBER TO UNITED’S SFO-SYD FLIGHTS
05 AUGUST 2019. THAI AIRWAYS AND MALAYSIAN AIRLINES STEP UP FREQUENCIES INTO MELBOURNE THIS SUMMER