Australia

Passengers from the Cook Islands can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand from Jan. 21.

Carriers in both countries await the establishment of a two-way travel bubble.

Ten domestic routes are being reinstated by the carriers alongside frequency increases on a further five.

The Australian carriers have been provisionally cleared to cooperate on more than 40 routes despite objections from REX.

The turboprop operator details its timeline for starting service with Boeing 737 jets.

While Jetstar and Sunwing are resuming suspended routes, Porter Airlines has further delayed its planned restart and Norwegian is preparing to ground 15 of the 21 aircraft currently in operation.

Australia’s national airline is adding more flights from the country’s capital.

With the Australian state of Victoria gaining control over COVID-19, Australia's busiest domestic route can be restarted in earnest.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air India expanding with a new Canadian service; and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest network addition.

Qantas says the coastal town will attract tourists from Sydney.

Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.

The Australian regional carrier has only operated turboprops until now, primarily on regional routes.

Regional flying within Australia is ‘central to local economies,’ deputy prime minister says.

Gaps left by Virgin Australia are on the carrier’s radar.

With international service not expected to resume until July 2021 at the earliest, Australia’s flag carrier is hoping to stimulate domestic demand where border restrictions allow.

Virgin Australia’s decision to exit nine regional routes has prompted Qantas to expand its offering.

Mogul asserts his wealth isn’t viable route to save airlines.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virgin Australia is reducing domestic capacity by 90% and temporarily grounding 125 aircraft. Low-cost subsidiary Tigerair Australia has also suspended flights.

Local services account for 88% of the carrier’s passengers and the airline said demand is rising on some of its domestic routes.

More flights are being cut and 10 Qantas A380s have been grounded.

A focus on the Australian market as World Routes 2019 gets underway in Adelaide.

100 years after the first Australia to UK flight, what impact would a direct London-Sydney flight have on Qantas' network?

The two airlines are seeking approval to cooperate on services between Australia and the UK and Ireland via mutual connection points. The partnership could result in the launch of new international routes.