Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
MAS resumes flights to Brisbane
MAS resumes flights to Brisbane
Direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane will start again on June 6.
Malaysia Airlines will be using an A330-300 with up to 290 seats for the four times weekly service.
The airline will be operating every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, said Malaysia Airlines CEO Izham Ismail.
In conjunction with the reopening of this route, Malaysia Airlines will kickstart its New Year Deals campaign with promotional all-inclusive return fares on Economy Class to Brisbane from RM2,009.
The sale ends on Jan 14. The travel period is from Jan 16 to May 31, with the exception of Brisbane from June 6 to Oct 31.
To grab this promotion, customers can visit the airline’s preferred travel agents, via mobile app or its official website.
Tickets to Brisbane are now on sale at www.malaysiaairlines.com.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane will start again on June 6.
Malaysia Airlines will be using an A330-300 with up to 290 seats for the four times weekly service.
The airline will be operating every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, said Malaysia Airlines CEO Izham Ismail.
In conjunction with the reopening of this route, Malaysia Airlines will kickstart its New Year Deals campaign with promotional all-inclusive return fares on Economy Class to Brisbane from RM2,009.
The sale ends on Jan 14. The travel period is from Jan 16 to May 31, with the exception of Brisbane from June 6 to Oct 31.
To grab this promotion, customers can visit the airline’s preferred travel agents, via mobile app or its official website.
Tickets to Brisbane are now on sale at www.malaysiaairlines.com.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Silkair to fly to Darwin
Silkair to fly to Darwin
Silkair the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin direct flights between Singapore and Darwin, Australia, from March 26 next year, subject to regulatory approvals.
Flights will operate four times a week, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with next-day return flights.
~News courtesy of Omy~
Silkair the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin direct flights between Singapore and Darwin, Australia, from March 26 next year, subject to regulatory approvals.
Flights will operate four times a week, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with next-day return flights.
~News courtesy of Omy~
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Qantas cancels all Sydney, Melbourne flights
Qantas cancels all Sydney, Melbourne flights on Wednesday
Australian flag carrier Qantas has cancelled all flights into and out of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday as the Chilean ash cloud wreaks havoc.
The decision followed the airline, along with Virgin, Jetstar and Tiger, halting services to Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide on Tuesday, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
"We estimate that we will be cancelling in excess of 200 flights on Wednesday," Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth told reporters.
"The experts say we simply won't be able to operate in this situation."
Virgin followed suit, with services to Melbourne suspended until at least 1.00pm (0200 GMT) on Wednesday and flights into and out of Sydney and Canberra until 4.00pm (0500 GMT).
The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes more than two weeks ago, has looped the globe and made its way back Down Under.
It first entered Australian and New Zealand airspace just over a week ago, causing some airlines to ground all flights to affected areas while others chose to divert their planes under and around the plume.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Australian flag carrier Qantas has cancelled all flights into and out of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday as the Chilean ash cloud wreaks havoc.
The decision followed the airline, along with Virgin, Jetstar and Tiger, halting services to Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide on Tuesday, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
"We estimate that we will be cancelling in excess of 200 flights on Wednesday," Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth told reporters.
"The experts say we simply won't be able to operate in this situation."
Virgin followed suit, with services to Melbourne suspended until at least 1.00pm (0200 GMT) on Wednesday and flights into and out of Sydney and Canberra until 4.00pm (0500 GMT).
The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes more than two weeks ago, has looped the globe and made its way back Down Under.
It first entered Australian and New Zealand airspace just over a week ago, causing some airlines to ground all flights to affected areas while others chose to divert their planes under and around the plume.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Flight chaos in Australia as ash cloud returns
Flight chaos in Australia as ash cloud returns
Thousands of passengers were grounded Tuesday as the Chilean ash cloud returned to Australia with a vengeance, forcing the cancellation of flights to Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes more than two weeks ago, has looped the globe and made its way back Down Under to wreak havoc again.
"The ash cloud is denser and larger than that which caused widespread disruption to flights last week," said Airservices Australia, adding that it was hovering between 20,000 and 40,000 feet (6-13 kilometres).
"It is also predicted to linger longer over southeast Australia. It is spread in a large band below the Australian continent and is predicted to continue to move to the northeast and east in coming days."
Qantas suspended services to and from the South Australian capital Adelaide as well as Canberra, and will halt flights to Sydney -- Australia's busiest airport -- from 3:00pm (0500 GMT).
Its discount airline Jetstar has also called off Adelaide and Sydney flights while Tiger Airways grounded its entire fleet, with services around the country on hold until at least 2:00pm.
Virgin, meanwhile, suspended flights to Adelaide and Canberra, with routes to major hubs Sydney and Melbourne not flying from 4:00pm (0600 GMT), with the disruption expected to spill into Wednesday.
"Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile continues to cause flight disruptions to the Qantas network," Qantas said.
"At Qantas safety is our first priority and a number of flights have been cancelled or re-routed to avoid the volcanic ash cloud."
It added that its morning services from Sydney to Bangkok, London, Singapore and Frankfurt were not affected, but international flights after 3pm were likely to be hit.
So far Qantas has grounded 73 domestic flights and six to New Zealand.
Meteorologists said that while the ash had thinned during its travels around the world it was still clearly visible on satellite images and was moving at an altitude where aircraft generally cruise.
"It is the same cloud that has gone right around the world. It is still dense and it is still hazardous to aviation," a spokesman at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre.
The cloud first entered Australian and New Zealand airspace just over a week ago, causing some airlines to ground all flights to affected areas while others chose to divert their planes under and around the plume.
Flights were also affected across Argentina and Uruguay.
The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre's director Andrew Tupper said the plume was a rare occurrence and a third loop back to Australia was not likely.
"A third time round would be unprecedented," he said, adding that it was a testing time for airlines.
"It is a very complex problem for the airlines to manage. Obviously they have to take a conservative approach."
Ash poses a significant threat to aircraft because once sucked into engines it can be converted into molten glass as a result of the high temperatures and potentially cause an engine to fail.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Thousands of passengers were grounded Tuesday as the Chilean ash cloud returned to Australia with a vengeance, forcing the cancellation of flights to Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes more than two weeks ago, has looped the globe and made its way back Down Under to wreak havoc again.
"The ash cloud is denser and larger than that which caused widespread disruption to flights last week," said Airservices Australia, adding that it was hovering between 20,000 and 40,000 feet (6-13 kilometres).
"It is also predicted to linger longer over southeast Australia. It is spread in a large band below the Australian continent and is predicted to continue to move to the northeast and east in coming days."
Qantas suspended services to and from the South Australian capital Adelaide as well as Canberra, and will halt flights to Sydney -- Australia's busiest airport -- from 3:00pm (0500 GMT).
Its discount airline Jetstar has also called off Adelaide and Sydney flights while Tiger Airways grounded its entire fleet, with services around the country on hold until at least 2:00pm.
Virgin, meanwhile, suspended flights to Adelaide and Canberra, with routes to major hubs Sydney and Melbourne not flying from 4:00pm (0600 GMT), with the disruption expected to spill into Wednesday.
"Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile continues to cause flight disruptions to the Qantas network," Qantas said.
"At Qantas safety is our first priority and a number of flights have been cancelled or re-routed to avoid the volcanic ash cloud."
It added that its morning services from Sydney to Bangkok, London, Singapore and Frankfurt were not affected, but international flights after 3pm were likely to be hit.
So far Qantas has grounded 73 domestic flights and six to New Zealand.
Meteorologists said that while the ash had thinned during its travels around the world it was still clearly visible on satellite images and was moving at an altitude where aircraft generally cruise.
"It is the same cloud that has gone right around the world. It is still dense and it is still hazardous to aviation," a spokesman at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre.
The cloud first entered Australian and New Zealand airspace just over a week ago, causing some airlines to ground all flights to affected areas while others chose to divert their planes under and around the plume.
Flights were also affected across Argentina and Uruguay.
The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre's director Andrew Tupper said the plume was a rare occurrence and a third loop back to Australia was not likely.
"A third time round would be unprecedented," he said, adding that it was a testing time for airlines.
"It is a very complex problem for the airlines to manage. Obviously they have to take a conservative approach."
Ash poses a significant threat to aircraft because once sucked into engines it can be converted into molten glass as a result of the high temperatures and potentially cause an engine to fail.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Monday, June 13, 2011
Qantas flights affected by ash
Singapore-Melbourne Qantas flights affected by ash
Qantas flights between Singapore and Melbourne have been affected as a result of volcanic ash from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile.
QF9 from Melbourne will now only arrive in Singapore three hours later, at 12.05am on Tuesday, instead of its original scheduled arrival time of 9.20pm. This will in turn affect the connecting flight to Heathrow London, which has also been re-timed to 1.25am on Tuesday from 11.05pm earlier.
Qantas said one service, QF10 from Singapore to Melbourne was also diverted to Sydney on Monday morning. Qantas is trying to accommodate those passengers on services onward to Melbourne on Monday.
The airline also said passengers from Singapore flying from Australia to New Zealand will not be able to travel on Monday.
Qantas said it will either accommodate these passengers in hotels until the situation improves, or allow them to change their bookings. It said New Zealand and Tasmania services remain cancelled for the full day.
A decision on Tuesday's services will be made on Monday evening (Sydney/Melbourne time).
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Qantas flights between Singapore and Melbourne have been affected as a result of volcanic ash from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile.
QF9 from Melbourne will now only arrive in Singapore three hours later, at 12.05am on Tuesday, instead of its original scheduled arrival time of 9.20pm. This will in turn affect the connecting flight to Heathrow London, which has also been re-timed to 1.25am on Tuesday from 11.05pm earlier.
Qantas said one service, QF10 from Singapore to Melbourne was also diverted to Sydney on Monday morning. Qantas is trying to accommodate those passengers on services onward to Melbourne on Monday.
The airline also said passengers from Singapore flying from Australia to New Zealand will not be able to travel on Monday.
Qantas said it will either accommodate these passengers in hotels until the situation improves, or allow them to change their bookings. It said New Zealand and Tasmania services remain cancelled for the full day.
A decision on Tuesday's services will be made on Monday evening (Sydney/Melbourne time).
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Friday, June 3, 2011
Baby rats found on Qantas jet
Baby rats found on Qantas jet
Australian airline Qantas was forced to ground a plane after flight attendants found five rats in the cabin just minutes before passengers were due to board, it said yesterday.
The baby rodents were discovered on a Boeing 767 that was due to leave Sydney for Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said, adding that an investigation was under way.
"We don't know how they got there. The aircraft was at the gate for some time before departure, and we are investigating," she told AFP.
"It is a rare occurrence. We have no record of it ever happening before."
The rats were found in the emergency medical-equipment storage area during a routine safety check, and the plane was immediately grounded.
Passengers were transferred to another aircraft, while staff "disposed of the animals".
Engineers inspected the plane on Wednesday but found no damage to the wiring systems, and the air- craft was due back in service yesterday, added the spokesman.
Qantas has been dogged by a series of recent set-backs, including one earlier this week when a Boeing 747 made an unscheduled stop in New Caledonia after running low on fuel on its new Australia-Dallas/Fort Worth service.
～News courtesy of Omy～
Australian airline Qantas was forced to ground a plane after flight attendants found five rats in the cabin just minutes before passengers were due to board, it said yesterday.
The baby rodents were discovered on a Boeing 767 that was due to leave Sydney for Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said, adding that an investigation was under way.
"We don't know how they got there. The aircraft was at the gate for some time before departure, and we are investigating," she told AFP.
"It is a rare occurrence. We have no record of it ever happening before."
The rats were found in the emergency medical-equipment storage area during a routine safety check, and the plane was immediately grounded.
Passengers were transferred to another aircraft, while staff "disposed of the animals".
Engineers inspected the plane on Wednesday but found no damage to the wiring systems, and the air- craft was due back in service yesterday, added the spokesman.
Qantas has been dogged by a series of recent set-backs, including one earlier this week when a Boeing 747 made an unscheduled stop in New Caledonia after running low on fuel on its new Australia-Dallas/Fort Worth service.
～News courtesy of Omy～
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