Tourism Australia said the new $6 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Australia will benefit both the company and the carrier as neither airline nor bureau can do the “heavy lifting” promotion solo.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the decision to add up to 25,800 flights across the east coast per week was made out of a commitment to the airline’s customers and would enable the carrier to “respond to opportunities and changing market conditions”.

New Singaporean low-cost carrier, Scoot challenged the public to come up with names for its new aircraft.

The Hong Kong based airline has announced its second service into India, with new flights to financial hub, Kolkata (Calcutta).

British Airways has opened its archives to reveal the long-standing history between the airline and the British Royal Family.

Emirates is fast approaching the tripling of its flights to Spain, which includes the launch of a daily service to Barcelona from 3rd July.

�D-ABME, welcome to Dusseldorf� - this was the greeting on Thursday, 24th May 2012, as the first brand new airberlin Boeing 737-800 in oneworld� livery landed in Germany.

China Southern Airlines has made its first foray into Australian sport, signing on as the major sponsor of an exciting new cricket tournament between two of its most valued markets, Australia and India.

A day after announcing cuts to its Northern Territory network, Qantas has announced a capacity increase on routes across the east coast.

NT Tourism Minister Malarndirri McCarthy said Qantas’ decision to reduce services on poor performing flights in the Territory was a “disappointment” as it sends “worrying signals” to an already challenged market.

The low-cost carrier’s chief executive, Tony Fernandes said AirAsia continues to defy industry trends after recording a four percent growth in net operating profit during the first quarter this year compared to the same period last year.

Flight MK 943 left Melbourne Tullamarine airport at 13h35 (Local time Melbourne) with 181 passengers and 13 crew members.

REGIONAL INITIATIVE WITH NATIONAL REACH WORKING TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY

Leading low-cost airline AirAsia is dealing with nearly three quarters of a million potential passengers as its Facebook plane giveaway competition takes off.

Asia Aviation PCL or AAV, the major shareholder of Thai AirAsia, has priced its initial public offering of stock at THB3.70 per share.

Australia’s national carrier will drop a significant amount of return services to the Northern Territory from August 2012.

United Airlines has announced it will fly non-stop on a daily basis between its Denver and Tokyo hubs, utilising the airline’s new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft.

Days after unveiling its new campaign and identity, Air Asia has announced it will axe its seven times weekly service between Kuala Lumpur and Solo, Indonesia.

Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism Oceania and Sydney’s Grace Hotel are bringing Hawaiian cuisine Down under for the inaugural Flavours of Hawaii Food Festival next month.

The company has taken to its Facebook page in order to encourage users to lend their name and face to one of its newest airliners, the Embraer 195.

Effective immediately, all bookings for airberlin flights departing from 1 July 2012 will be made in accordance with a new fare structure.

As part of the next phase of its five year transformation plan, the Qantas Group has announced it will divide its Qantas International and Domestic businesses as well as adjust its executive team to manage the “two distinct businesses”.