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Virgin finishes rolling out bag tracking across all flights

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January 31, 2024
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The feature, piloted in May 2023 and rolled out on 70 per cent of Virgin flights in August, allows what Virgin bills as end-to-end tracking via its app, with push notifications when a bag is checked in, loaded, transferred, and unloaded, as well as adv…

Bonza chalks up 750k passengers in its first year

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January 31, 2024
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On its first “Bonzaversary”, the low-cost carrier claimed it had saved passengers more than $125 million in its first year, based on the difference between its own average airfares and those of other airlines on routes where they compete.

15th Anniversary Celebration of the B-17’s Arrival at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

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January 31, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is pleased to announce the 15th Anniversary Celebration of The City of Savannah, the museum’s fully restored B-17. This historic aircraft served in World […]

15th Anniversary Celebration of the B-17’s Arrival at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

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January 31, 2024
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National Air and Space Museum Provides Update on Renovation Project

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January 31, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the names and estimated opening timeline for the final 12 galleries to open as part of the renovation of its building in Washington, D.C. […]

Asia and Oceania route updates – January 2024

January 30, 2024
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We are coming to the end of the January report, and we bring one of the last markets, with the Asia and Oceania update. You […]

Tuskegee Airmen PT-19 Trainer Restored By CAF Airbase Georgia Returns To The Skies

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January 30, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE After two years of dedicated restoration work, Fairchild PT-19A, serial number 42-83511, took to the skies again at Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field, in Peachtree City, Ga., on Jan.18, 2024. “This historic […]

New luxury gated community to feature its own airstrip

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January 30, 2024
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Alongside 62 blocks for private residences, VFR Developments’ $65 million, 50-hectare Aquila Estate and Flying Club – located 15 minutes from Maryborough – will include one grassed and one 850m asphalt runway, as well as shared hangars, access to uncon…

More carriers on a route can halve airfares, says minister

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January 30, 2024
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In a speech before the Chifley Research Institute on Tuesday, Dr Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Competition, pointed to figures from the taskforce showing that airfares average 39.6 cents per kilometre on routes with only one carrier, 28.2 ce…

Hobart Airport opens new transport area ahead of terminal works

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January 30, 2024
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A newly constructed double lane which opened on Tuesday will now host rideshare vehicles, taxis and SkyBuses. The new transport area comes ahead of the start of construction of Hobart’s upgraded terminal, which is expected to double its size.