Geoffrey Thomas

The final part of a series detailing the 60-year history of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has placed a massive $A86 billion order at the Dubai Air Show for 90 Boeing twin-aisle aircraft.

In a two-part series, Geoffrey Thomas looks at the 60-year history of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines.

As first flagged by Business News in February, Qantas has finally announced its nonstop Perth to Paris flights in time for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and European summer.

Western Australia’s oldest airline, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, turned 60 on Saturday with a celebration which brought together thousands of years’ experience of airline experience.

The race is on in the cruising business to reduce emissions and environmental footprint.

The upcoming cruise itinerary will be one of Australia’s busiest, with ship numbers exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Perth Airport and Qantas have denied that a deal has been done in their long-running and complex dispute surrounding the airline’s move to the eastern side of the airport.

The two airlines, among Western Australians’ favourites, are almost back to full strength. Business News spoke to the chief executives about their growth plans.

Qantas will invest a further $80 million in customer improvements across financial year 2024 in addition to the $150 million previously budgeted, which will be funded from profits.

Weekend trippers can still find pockets of wildflowers on the Morawa to Yalgoo Road, and beyond.

The Murchison station offers visitors a perfect stop enroute to the north-west of the state.

The increase in flights over the next five months will help lift Perth Airport’s overseas passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels.

Researchers have published a report on MH370, finding a possible location for the missing aircraft to be about 1,500 kilometres west of Perth.

Vietnam Airlines has revealed that it will commence services to Perth on December 7 with a three times weekly service to Ho Chi Minh City.

Australia’s Qantas Airways has posted a record $2.47 billion underlying profit beating the previous 2018 record by almost $A1 billion.

R&D will be a crucial part of the cruise industry’s efforts to achieve net zero by 2050.

Bali move aside, Vietnam is calling, and from November Western Australians will have two new airlines offering services to Vietnam and beyond.

Vietjet Air, Vietnam’s low-fare airline, is set to announce flights to Perth from Ho Chi Minh city.

Perth Airport’s passenger traffic has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels with 14.17 million using the airport in FY23, just 2 per cent less than in FY19.

Singapore Airlines has unveiled a major boost to its Australian operations for 2024 that will see Perth gain an extra daily flight to a total of four flights a day.

Train travel is superb but needs detailed planning and an absolute minimum of baggage.

The popular tourist destination needs planning if you are to get the most out of it.

Alpine railways, cable cars and panoramic views are all part of the Matterhorn experience.

Travel is all about broadening your horizons, although some may prefer no surprises when it comes to accommodation.

International air services to Perth are set for a major ramp up.

Airbus is putting sustainability at the forefront of its future cabin design.

Relying only on driver-assist technology won’t guarantee you make it to your destination.

A booming cruise industry has found itself stifled by a lack of airline capacity to deliver passengers.

All Nippon Airways is to return to Perth three times a week from October 29 2023, with flights on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

A trip on the world’s slowest express train is a must-do for train enthusiasts.

Refined luxury, stunning speed, or alpine views, train travel offers a complete experience.