Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has told customers wanting to take international flights they have until February 1 next year to be fully vaccinated as part of a “no jab, no fly” policy. Read More »

Qantas Airways has brought forward its planned restart of overseas scheduled flights to November 14 after the Australian government announced international borders will open earlier than expected. Read More »

New International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) secretary general, Juan Carlos Salazar, believes COVID-19 offers a chance for the industry to rethink its approach to threats and update its strategies. Read More »

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given Philippine Airlines (PAL) permission to access US$505 million of debtor-in-possession financing that provides additional liquidity to meet the company’s obligations. Read More »

The majority of Malaysian air travellers expect to stick close to home as they dust off their travel plans over the next 12 months. Read More »

AirAsia Thailand is predicting a stronger fourth quarter tourism recovery as it expands its flight schedules this month by adding nine routes to the 11 already back in operation. Read More »

The good news in the latest Hong Kong August visitor arrival statistics was a 265% jump in mainland visitors compared with August last year. Read More »

Air New Zealand chief financial officer, Carrie Hurihanganui, has resigned to take on the role of chief executive of Auckland Airport from early in 2022.

Qantas Airways is reportedly in talks to replace its 717 and Fokker 100 regional jets. Industry sources told Reuters the airline was looking at A220s and Embraer’s E2. It is expected to announce a tender within days. Read More »