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Pacific Blue Launches Perth - Phuket Flights
Pacific Blue has launched direct flights between Perth in Australia and Phuket in southern Thailand.
Pacific Blue to launch Perth-Phuket service
Pacific Blue plans to launch direct flight from Perth in Australia to the Thai beach resort island of Phuket from 14 November.
V Australia launches fares to Thailand and South Africa
V Australia is ramping up its international operations by launching direct flights to Thailand and South Africa and diversifying its focus beyond the trans-Pacific route.
Australia Is Once Again Top Destination for Americans
According to a Harris Poll released July 9, Australia is once again the most favorable vacation destination for Americans outside of the United States -- if cost was not a consideration -- re-capturing a spot it has held for 11 of the past 12 years.
UK man lands 'world's best job'
A British man has been appointed the new caretaker of an Australian tropical island, a six-month position described as "the best job in the world".
Airfare bonanza for travellers
Perth travellers are being offered an airfare bonanza, with Qantas selling two million domestic seats at a 40 per cent discount off its lowest fares to compete with Virgin Blue’s cheaper fares.
Perth Airport named the nation's worst for delays
Frustrated with the delays at Perth's domestic airport?
Free train rides to races after backflip
RACEGOERS will get free train travel to and from Flemington today in a Connex bid to save face after tens of thousands of passengers were stranded in an Oaks Day transport fiasco.
Luhrmann film ads to lure tourists
THE tourism industry is confident a new advertising campaign, riding on the back of the epic film Australia, will greatly boost international visitor numbers.
Jetstar check-in glitch hits passengers
A glitch in Jetstar's computer check-in system has caused delays for passengers across Australia. A power outage may have been behind the crash, which happened just after 1pm (AEDT), and lasted about two-and-a-half hours.
Qantas A380 to visit Perth
Qantas has predicted big improvements to its fleet when the A380 is in full service with the plane set to replace its ageing Boeing 747-400s, which came under scrutiny recently when a ruptured oxygen cylinder tore a hole through a plane in mid-fl...
Qantas terminal evacuated after passengers slip by security
BRISBANE'S domestic Qantas terminal was evacuated this afternoon after three Qantas passengers slipped through security screening.
Australia's India Pacific trains resume service
Australia's Indian Pacific trains are running again this morning after a derailment in South Australia's outback on Monday forced the track to close.
Tiger increases flight routes
TIGER Airways will fly from Adelaide to Hobart, the Gold Coast, Perth and Alice Springs, from March next year after setting up a base in South Australia.
Perth passengers fuming after new Qantas dramas
Qantas’ horrific run of problems continued yesterday when two flights from Perth were cancelled because of technical problems. The national carrier’s public image has taken a battering recently with three mid-air emergencies in the past six weeks ...
Qantas passengers left stranded in Perth
Qantas passengers were left stranded at Perth airport this morning after they were told a water-line had ruptured on their aircraft, causing the flight to be cancelled.
Qantas faces another maintenance glitch
The bad run for Qantas continues with equipment failure on another plane. A hydraulic fluid leak on Q-F 460, forced the pilots on the Sydney bound plane to control the aircraft by its rudder as it came into land yesterday.
Qantas expands flights to regional Western Australia
Qantas will increase capacity between Perth and the Western Australian regional destinations of Kalgoorlie, Newman, Paraburdoo and Port Hedland. The airline's regional general manager Western Australia, Ian Gay, said the increases followed earlier...
Leak halts Perth Qantas flight
A QANTAS flight from Perth to Adelaide was cancelled last night after a suspected leak from luggage in the aircraft's hold. Passengers on QF801 were evacuated after a smell was detected in the aircraft.
Tiger to fly twice a day between Melbourne and Perth
Tiger Airways announced that it will fly twice a day between Melbourne and Perth before the end of the year. Tiger will be increasing its Melbourne to Perth flights in stages. On 02-Oct-08 Tiger commence 3 flights a week in addition to the daily ...