11 May 2009 | In good news for the South Australian tourism industry Tiger Airways has unveiled plans to launch flights between Sydney and Adelaide from the end of next month with fares from as low as $48.
21 July 2008 | Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon has criticised the government’s new carbon trading scheme, saying it will force the airline to increase fares and will severely impact its domestic and regional operations.
28 April 2008 | Qantas will increase its fares for all Qantas and QantasLink routes from May 9 in response to record fuel prices.
7 April 2008 | Etihad Airways has announced it will add an extra four flights a week from Abu Dhabi, a move the NSW Government said will bring an extra 50,000 travellers to the state and inject $20m into the economy each year.
31 March 2008 | V Australia will fly from Sydney to Los Angeles from December 15 as Sir Richard Branson insisted the trans-Pacific route was in “dire need” of fresh competition.
9 January 2008 | Russian airline Transaero has commenced a fortnightly service between Moscow and Sydney, becoming the 39th international carrier to fly into Sydney airport.
18 October 2007 | Regional US airline Expressjet is preparing to launch flights in Australia in a move that will further boost domestic tourism.
13 August 2007 | Air Asia X is now expected to announce the Gold Coast as its first Australian destination with Avalon to follow next March.
16 July 2007 | Tiger Airways will launch daily flights between Melbourne and Launceston in November, its seventh domestic route.
19 March 2007 | Australia is expected to receive a boost in big spending tourist numbers from the Gulf Countries as a result of new increased services by Qatar Airways.
17 January 2007 | Tourism Western Australia is preparing for an increase in visitor arrivals after low cost carrier Tiger Airways revealed it will launch services between Singapore and Perth on March 23.