Qantas resumes flights between Melbourne and Tokyo
On 26 March Qantas will resume direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo for the first time in more than three years, creating more options...
Jetstar passengers stranded on plane at Alice Springs airport, Australia, for more than six hours due to medical emergency
Passengers on an international flight from Thailand spent more than six hours stranded on the plane at Alice Springs Airport after being forced to...
Qantas launches Melbourne – Dallas-Fort Worth route
Qantas will today operate the first-ever direct flight between Melbourne and Dallas/Fort Worth, creating more travel options for Australians travelling to North America.The Qantas...
Thai AirAsia X now flies direct Melbourne-Bangkok for the first time!
Thai AirAsia X touched down in Melbourne for the first time today just after 2pm local time, delivering direct services to and from the...
AirAsia X says “G’Day Melbourne!” as it resumes operations to the capital of Victoria State
New services from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via Sydney also take flight todayAirAsia X (AAX) today celebrated its resumption of services to Melbourne, as...
Inflight brawl forces Jetstar flight to return to Melbourne
On 11 October, a Jetstar Airbus A320 (registered VH-VQQ) operated domestic flight JQ582 between Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia. About 25 minutes into the flight,...
Thai AirAsia X Spreads its wings to Australia: direct flights from Bangkok to Sydney and Melbourne
Thai AirAsia X (flight code XJ) announces two low-fare services to Australia, flying direct from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Melbourne and Sydney for the...
Qantas Boeing 787-9 flies between Melbourne and Los Angeles with engine’s static ports covered by tape
A Boeing 787 was being used for a freight flight flew from Melbourne, Australia, to Los Angeles, California, United States, with tape over four...
[Video] Jetstar Boeing 787-8 severely damaged after lightning strike
The Jetstar Boeing 787-8 (registered VH-VKL) that has been hit by a lightning strike has been grounded for at least two months. The aircraft...
Novak Djokovic leaves Australia on board Emirates Airline Boeing 777
Novak Djokovic's dramatic 11-day trip to Australia has come to an end. World's number 1 departed Melbourne Tullamarine Airport destination Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
El Al to trial non-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Melbourne in Summer 2020
El Al Israeli airlines announced that it will trial non-stop flights to Melbourne in 2020. The flights, which will commence in the second quarter...
Vietnam Airlines crew forgets to lower landing gear during approach at Melbourne Airport
On 18 September, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (VN-A870) operated flight VN781 between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Melbourne, Australia. The flight...
Qantas Airbus A330 bird strike on take-off at Perth Airport, airline immediately starts passenger care
On 6 September, a Qantas Airbus A330 (VH-EBE) was scheduled to fly QF772 from Perth to Melbourne, Australia. During take-off, the outside casing of...
United Airlines Boeing 787 from Melbourne to Los Angeles diverts to New Caledonia following smoke in cockpit
The aircraft was carrying 252 passengers when it had to make an unscheduled stop
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight UA99 from Melbourne to...
Pressurization problem on Qantas Boeing 737-800 from Adelaide to Canberra; diversion to Melbourne
On 5 March, a Qantas Boeing 737-800 operating flight QF706 from Adelaide to Canberra was flying at 25,000 feet when suddenly the oxygen masks...
A Malindo Air flight attendant and an airline employee among eight people arrested over $20M bust
Eight people were arrested in Melbourne over the past fortnight as part of a joint operation targeting an organised crime syndicate police will allege...
Air Canada announced enhancements to four international routes from Vancouver (from June 2019)
Air Canada announced today enhancements to four international routes from Vancouver, including increasing service to Delhi with daily flights on a year-round basis starting 2 June 2019. In addition,...
AirAsia ?meets with Victorian delegation ahead of direct services to Melbourne Avalon
AirAsia welcomed a delegation of business leaders at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today, ahead of direct services between the Malaysian capital and Melbourne’s...
G’Day Melbourne, Air Canada inaugurates the only non-stop flights from Canada
Boeing 787 Dreamliner seasonal service from Vancouver operates Dec-Feb; becomes year-round in June 2018
Airline's third destination in Australia, following Sydney and BrisbaneAir Canada's inaugural flight, AC037 Boeing 787 Dreamliner...
Air Canada to launch new international Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes from Vancouver
New non-stop flights from YVR to Paris and to Zurich for Summer 2018
Melbourne flights become year-round starting June 2018 following Dec-Feb seasonal service
Increased service from YVR to Delhi and twice-daily...