QANTAS is considering tapping into the booming Brazilian economy by flying either to Sao Paulo or the popular tourist destination of Rio de Janiero.Any decision by the airline to launch flights to Brazil is likely to result in it dropping services to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, because of... 

Etihad Airways is celebrating its recent route expansion by offering cheap flights to Australia.The airline is joining forces with Virgin Blue to offer new flights to key destinations such as Adelaide and Cairns. There will also be a number of additional services to New Zealand as part of the expansion. To... 

TRAVELLING between Sydney and Ballina will become even easier from December, with five extra Jetstar flights a week, adding an extra 92,000 seats to the route every year.Virgin Blue added two extra flights a week earlier this month, and will introduce another flight starting in September. Between the... 

Australian airlines Virgin Blue and the United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways Thursday agreed to operate joint flight services between Abu Dhabi and Australia next year.Etihad and Virgin Blue’s international arm V Australia will operate 27 weekly services between Abu Dhabi and Australia,... 

Emirates is to launch Airbus A380 services to the vibrant city of Hong Kong. Starting on 1 October 2010, Emirates’ A380 will operate daily from Dubai as EK384 via Bangkok with the return flight operating as EK385.Emirates has a total of 12 A380s in service with 78 on order and Hong Kong will become... 

Malaysia Airlines  MAS will offer two additional direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and three new flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane effective Oct 31, 2010.The two new flights to Sydney will depart Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9.00am and arrive at 7.55pm.Collectively, MAS would offer 14 weekly... 

Budget airline Jetstar has announced extra daily flights into Launceston from both Melbourne and Sydney.The decision comes in the same week that concerns have been raised over safety at Launceston airport.Aviator and businessman Dick Smith claims the lack of radar coverage in Tasmania makes it dangerous... 

Planning vacations ahead of time will usually seal the deal for a good bargain, but once in a while, a last-minute trip makes the perfect worth-while surprise.Right now Qantas Airways is offering flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for up to 55 percent off.Take advantage of Australia’s winter... 

Holidaymakers taking cheap flights to Australia will be able to travel more often between Sydney and Perth, after Qantas announced it will add six weekly services on its route between the two cities.Ian Gay, Qantas regional general manager for Western Australia, said the decision to boost the number... 

Air Austral has announced its new route from Reunion Island to Bordeaux and Nantes effective 10 February 2011.The establishment of this route is in direct response to the increase in demand from both domestic and international travellers for services to the regions.The service will operate twice a week...