Rex warns Armidale ‘last in line’ for return after MP’s attack

The agreement will see 17 new Link Airways regional services, equivalent to around 90 services per week, join Virgin Australia’s regional network – a significant expansion for Virgin in the eastern states, which are largely untouched by the Perth-based…

Flight QF1226 took off from Melbourne at 10:24am on Friday morning on board QantasLink’s second A220, VH-X4B, touching down in Canberra at 11:09am. Qantas also began operating A220s on its Melbourne-Brisbane route on Friday.

The 17-hour-trip service, paid for by the Flying Kangaroo, came after Australian citizens and permanent residents were first evacuated via separate charter flights from the war-torn country.