Brisbane

Qantas plans to increase capacity on international routes in October in anticipation of a busy southern hemisphere summer season.

United Airlines will launch three new routes, including what will be the sole nonstop connection between the U.S. and Christchurch, New Zealand.

The annual Routes Asia air service development forum was officially handed over to the Australian city of Brisbane today (21 March) at a ceremony in Okinawa, Japan.

Speaking at the World Routes Tourism Summit, the managing director of Tourism Australia sheds some light on the record breaking growth of the country.