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Qantas, Virgin Australia To Absorb Fuel Surcharges

Qantas, Virgin Australia To Absorb Fuel Surcharges Qantas Airways said it is restructuring its international tariffs to absorb fuel surcharges into base fares, adding that lower oil prices put airlines in a better position to i...


Air France Reveals Job Cut Plans To Staff

Air France Reveals Job Cut Plans To Staff Air France on Thursday met worker representatives to reveal a plan to cut about 800 jobs over three years, according to Reuters. Frederic Gagey, chief executive of Air France, also pres...



Australia Calls For Tenders For Potential MH370 Recovery

Australia Calls For Tenders For Potential MH370 Recovery The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called for expressions of interest in the recovery of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 from the bottom of the Indi...


Emirates Debates Fuel Surcharge Cut

Emirates Debates Fuel Surcharge Cut Emirates is studying whether to cut the fuel surcharge it passes on to customers to reflect recent drops in oil prices, its president said in The National, an Abu Dhabi-based newspaper. Tim C...



Australia, China Open Skies With New Air Agreement

Australia, China Open Skies With New Air Agreement Australia and China are allowing more flights between the two countries, paving the way for new routes, in an air services agreement that follows a free trade agreement struck ...


Indonesia AirAsia X Delays Inaugural Australian Flight

Indonesia AirAsia X Delays Inaugural Australian Flight Long-haul budget carrier Indonesia AirAsia X has delayed indefinitely the launch of its inaugural flight between Bali and Melbourne after failing to get the approval of Aus...