Air Routes

British Airways New London Long-Haul Push Is Really a Heathrow-and-Gatwick Reset

British Airways is preparing one of its more interesting long-haul schedule reshuffles in years, adding new destinations, restoring former markets,...

July 7, 2026 John Cushma 6

Air Routes

Qantas Group’s Next Route Wave Puts Western Sydney, Colombo, Christchurch And Las Vegas In Focus

Qantas Group is preparing for a busy second half of 2026, with Jetstar and Qantas adding a mix of domestic,...

July 1, 2026 John Cushma 99

Airlines

VietJet’s Australian Ambition Could Bring A New Low-Cost Fight To Sydney, Melbourne And Brisbane

VietJet’s reported plan to launch a domestic airline in Australia could become one of the most closely watched market-entry attempts...

July 1, 2026 John Cushma 133

Air Routes

Jetstar To Operate First Passenger Flight From Western Sydney International Airport

Jetstar will operate the first commercial passenger flight from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when the new airport opens to...

June 14, 2026 John Cushma 131

Incidents

Drunk Passenger Forces Qantas 787 Diversion To Tahiti After Allegedly Biting Crew Member

A Qantas long-haul flight from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was forced to divert to Faa’a...

May 18, 2026 John Cushma 318

Air Routes

British Airways’ Melbourne Return Reopens A Long-Dormant Kangaroo Route

British Airways is returning to Melbourne Airport (MEL) for the first time in roughly two decades, launching a new daily...

March 17, 2026 John Cushma 589

Airlines

Delta Doubles Down on Melbourne A350 Service

Delta Air Lines is turning its newest Australia play into a full-season workhorse. Just months after launching nonstop service between...

February 17, 2026 John Cushma 394

Airlines

Qantas A330 Cabin-Pressure Alert Diverts Singapore-Melbourne Flight to Adelaide

Qantas’ overnight run from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Melbourne (MEL) is usually a textbook “sleep-and-arrive” service—wheels up in Southeast Asia,...

December 26, 2025 John Cushma 403

Air Routes

Delta’s New Los Angeles-Melbourne A350 Marathon Takes Off

Delta Launches First-Ever Melbourne Route From Los Angeles Delta Air Lines has inaugurated nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport...

December 7, 2025 John Cushma 531

Incidents

Jetstar Flight JQ34 Returns to Bali Following Passenger’s Attempt to Open Cabin Door Mid-Flight

On March 31, 2025, Jetstar flight JQ34, operating from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar, Bali, to Melbourne Airport...

April 1, 2025 John Cushma 1127