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Qantas’ new route to New York puts the carrier in direct competition with rival Air New Zealand.

Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission says slot allocation at Sydney Airport must be reformed in order to increase competition in the domestic market.

Australian regional carrier Rex Airlines plans to launch daily service between Adelaide Airport and Sydney Airport from June 29 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Sydney Airport (SYD) CEO Geoff Culbert will resign at the end of the year following six years leading Australia’s busiest airport.

SYD continues to trail 2019 traffic levels despite a ‘bustling’ holiday period.

The carrier will grow long-haul flying next year, including from its DFW base.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in December, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The US carrier is returning to the Cook Islands after an absence of three decades.

Qantas has restarted service between Brisbane in Australia and Tokyo as it continues to restore flying to Japan.

The airline especially sees growth potential on Asia-Pacific routes during next year's northern hemisphere summer.

The LCC will launch two new routes in December, providing competition for Thai Airways International, Qantas and Jetstar.

Before the pandemic Qantas' JFK flights stopped over in Los Angeles, but CEO Alan Joyce sees “significant advantages” in the switch to Auckland.

The rebuild of the Malaysian medium- and long-haul LCC’s network is continuing with the restart of routes to Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.

The Oneworld alliance member is opening two new international routes from Perth, Australia, but plans to make reductions to its domestic operations in the face of high fuel prices.

Australia is a whitespot in the carrier’s network of more than 300 destinations worldwide.

CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has stressed the importance of new codeshare partnerships with the likes of United Airlines and Qatar Airways.

The airline has announced international routes to Bali and destinations in Oceania.

The latest cuts coincide with the ending of an Australian government scheme to support regional routes during the pandemic.

The latest exit follows confirmation that Rex is ending its Albury-Melbourne route after 39 years.

Interim approval has been given for the codeshare agreement, which replaces Virgin Australia’s long-standing relationship with Delta Air Lines.

The agreement includes codeshares across 35 destinations in Australia for Qatar Airways passengers.

Routes from Sydney to London and New York are slated to start in late 2025 after the airline unveiled an order for a fleet of ultra-long-range aircraft.

The carrier is also entering into a codeshare accord with LCC IndiGo.

The route between Melbourne and Dallas will be one of the longest in the world when it launches in December.

With Malaysia easing border restrictions, the carrier is significantly expanding international flying.