“A technical issue is affecting American flights this morning,” an airline spokesperson told CNN. “Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
“Captain says @AmericanAir software outage preventing weight & balance calculations ‘company-wide’ with no estimate on resolution. Flights unable to depart as a result. Not a good start to Christmas Eve travel!,” a person posted on X.
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AeroMexico claimed the prestigious title of the most On-Time “Global Airline” in 2024, achieving an impressive On-Time performance rate of 86.70%. Saudia followed closely as the runner-up with 86.35%, while Delta Air Lines secured third place with 83.46%, continuing to showcase its operational reliability on the world stage.
Journey Beyond Rail will run a week-long free exhibition, The Ghan Experience, at Queensbridge Square in Melbourne from January 20 to 27, coinciding with Australian Open tennis.
Any chance they could, say, actually run some trains on The Overland?
Indonesia AirAsia last flew the Denpasar-Darwin route in 2018.
Tullamarine T2 International set for a make over and expansion.
Definitely warranted. They keep updating this terminal all the time, unfortunately they just can’t keep up with demand.
One thing that hasn’t really worked in T2 is the high end retail section that was added 10 years ago. Every-time I go through that area, most of the stores are closed.
- Air New Zealand
- Qantas
- Cathay Pacific; Qatar Airways; Emirates
- Virgin Australia
- Etihad Airways
According to AirlineRatings.com CEO Sharon Petersen, “It was extremely close again between Air New Zealand and Qantas for first place with only 1.50 points separating the two airlines. Whilst both airlines uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training, Air New Zealand continue to have a younger fleet than Qantas which separates the two.”
Could it be worth constructing a stand-alone international terminal or restarting international flights to/from Avalon to help with demand?
Possibly.
I transited from Tullamarine T4 to T2 on an international flight late last year. The check-in area was about as busy as an Asian department store in the holiday season with people as far as the eye can see without much seating. Immigration and security lines were long but at least they were efficient.
The worst part was the international departures area. Maybe there was too many flights departing simultaneously but it seriously felt super cramped and crowded, not to mention the fact that they only have those portable-style toilets in the middle of the areas with queues getting mixed with boarding ones, as well as the water taps not working properly or at all.
I thought Sydney International was pretty average but Melbourne T2 seems to have taken awful to a next level. Not good.
That will put even more traffic on the Narrm Way extension which leads to the new pick up and drop off area in the Parkroyal Hotel car park. I think a new Bulla Bypass and the extension of Tullamarine Freeway to Bulla will be needed, to encourage drivers from the northwest (Sunbury / Kyneton / Bendigo etc.) to take the new road to the airport, rather than driving all the way to M80 Ring Road then back up north via Airport Drive or Tullamarine Freeway / Narrm Way.
Construction is expected to break ground around 2027… and expected to take 5 years. It’s a long way off.
Hong Kong Airlines has announced that it will resume non-stop service between Hong Kong and Gold Coast from 17 January 2025.
Operating seasonally from 17 January to 15 February 2025, the four-times a week service will run for five weeks over the Chinese Lunar New Year period, offering approximately 6,000 seats on A330 wide-body aircraft.
Never saw this coming…
https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/koala-airlines-faces-winding-up-application/
Qantas says several flight delays over recent weeks were due to last-minute notifications from Elon Musk’s SpaceX about potential rocket debris.
SpaceX has selected the southern Indian Ocean as a re-entry zone for its rockets due to its remoteness, but it is in the vicinity of a flightpath between Sydney and Johannesburg, Qantas’ operations centre head Ben Holland said.
The Australian airline had been forced to delay several flights to South Africa in the last two weeks after receiving last-minute notification that some SpaceX debris may be falling in the area, he added.
Professor Ron Bartsch, an aviation law and safety expert and chair of Avlaw Aviation Consulting, said risks from falling debris were “extremely remote” and Qantas could have rerouted the flights around the area to avoid potential delays.
“To me the comments by Qantas regarding the reason for flight delays is along the lines of ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse,” he told Information Age.
been speaking with a friend who is marketing manager for a Brisbane tourist attraction and they are starting getting enquiries from overseas media wanting to film puff peaces in the lead up to 2032