Geoffrey Thomas
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Bonza: New ultra-low-fare airline says flight routes for Western Australia are a high priority
Bonza Airlines is promising Australians a new deal in the air with WA routes a high priority. → Read More
Australia Post charters freight aircraft to deliver backlog of parcels to WA in time for Christmas
Fears that Santa Claus may not be able to deliver gifts to WA have been eased, with a flight laden with more than 70,000 parcels touching down in Perth. → Read More
Qantas and Jetstar announce one million discounted airfares for flights across Australia
More than one million heavily discounted airfares for flights across Australia are up for grabs with Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar. → Read More
Emirates’ hugely popular A380 super jumbo to return to Perth a month early to meet surging demand
The move to restart the service a month earlier than scheduled will add 160 seats to Emirates ’daily operations to more than 500 seats each way. → Read More
Perth Airport power outage: Flight chaos as passengers thrown into disarray
Perth Airport is in disarray this morning as it desperately tries to recover from a total blackout caused by the storms, with its boss admitting that backup generators failed to come on line. → Read More
Qantas’ inaugural Perth to Rome direct flight sets speed record
Qantas’ inaugural non-stop 787 flight from Perth to Rome has set a new speed record with the first flight touching down in just 15 hours and 34 minutes. → Read More
Qantas to launch nonstop Perth flights to Johannesburg and Jakarta
Perth is finally on Qantas’ long-range radar after years of neglect. → Read More
Passenger who has ‘no idea’ lands plane in Florida after pilot falls ill
About one hour into a routine flight the pilot reportedly fell ill, forcing the sole passenger to take the controls and make a frantic call to traffic control. → Read More
Jetstar offers $89 flights from Busselton to Melbourne as new service launched
Dirt cheap one-way flights from Busselton to Melbourne will be up for grabs this morning, as Jetstar launches its long-awaited new service. → Read More
Virgin Australia and Qantas launch airfares sale in WA and across Australia
Virgin Australia and Qantas have each launched major ‘cheap’ seat sales for travel within WA and across the nation. → Read More
Perth’s favourite giant plane the Antonov AN-225 destroyed by Russians in Ukraine
The Antonov— the giant plane that once drew huge crowds to Perth Airport — has been destroyed by Russian forces in the Ukraine, it has been confirmed. → Read More
Cheap flights: Competition and border optimism drives down airfares, ACCC flags
Australia’s competition watchdog has flagged great news for holidaymakers, saying Australia could be headed for some incredible deals. → Read More
Cleo Smith found: Police plane arrives in Carnarvon to pick up alleged abductor
A police air wing plane, which landed in Carnarvon just after 7am on Wednesday, will pick up the man accused of abducting Cleo Smith and bring him back to Perth. → Read More
Jetstar launches flights from Perth to Brisbane from November for as low as $125
Jetstar has launched flights between Perth and Brisbane from November with fares as low as $125 in a 12-hour sale that ends at 10pm tonight. → Read More
Passenger captures moment United Airlines Boeing 777 caught on fire
Precisely not what you want to see when you look out your plane window... → Read More
Broome fog forces Qantas and RFDS flights to be diverted
Thick fog has played havoc with aviation in Broome, causing Qantas and RFDS flights to be diverted. → Read More
Qantas reveals the tricks used by passengers to beat jet lag
Qantas has revealed the jet lag-beating strategies used by passengers on the Perth to London long-haul flight. → Read More
China Southern Airlines caught in freak hailstorm
The cockpit of the Chinese aircraft was badly damaged in the storm. → Read More
Dramatic snap of Northern Lights captured by pilot Christiaan van Heijst
Boeing 747 pilot Christiaan van Heijst has an office view many would envy, using it to capture a dramatic photo of the Northern Lights and the moon. → Read More
Qantas Bali flight diverts to Broome after electrical fault
A Qantas flight from Bali to Sydney has been diverted to Broome after an electric failure. → Read More