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Qantas Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Bird Hits engine
Just recently, a Qantas-owned Boeing 747 had to turn back to Johannesburg after one of its engines suffered a bird strike. This is now the latest problem that the airline has had to deal with. Reports have shown that the airline has been dealing with a number of problems this
by Andrew Soyer November 18th, 2010
Qantas Has 90th Birthday
Apparently Qantas is now celebrating its 90th birthday. Just like most airlines, the airline is using this event to try and get more passengers to fly with them. They are doing that by offering a number of great deals. Of course, ...
by Tina Lane November 17th, 2010
Airport Body Scanner Protest becomes an Internet Mega Hit
Recently, mobile phone footage of a United States man refusing to undergo a full body scan at an international airport has now attracted more than 210,000 YouTube views in just one day. This video hits the internet during a time ...
by Emily Penbryn November 16th, 2010
Qantas Says A380s Are Not Out For the Summer
Apparently Qantas has denied speculations that its A380's will be out of service for the summer holiday season. Fairfax apparently reported that Qantas's fleet of six A380s may be out of service over the summer holiday. They reported this because ...
by Robin Welch November 15th, 2010
Tiger Airways Announces New Flights to Australia
Well there is some more good news for the Australian tourism industry. This time the good news comes from the well-known budget carrier Tiger Airways. The airline has just announced that it is planning to offer a number of new flights within Australia as it looks to expand. This is
by Paul Scott November 12th, 2010
Oprah Winfrey Adds Extra Show to Upcoming Australia Tour
The Australian tourism industry gets yet another boost. It appears that Oprah Winfrey has chosen to add-on an extra date to her upcoming tour in Australia. This well-known, and much-loved, United States presenter said that she is really looking forward ...
by Samuel Edwards November 11th, 2010
United States and Australia Strengthen Bond
In a recent interview, Hillary Clinton went on to try to strengthen the United States and Australia alliance in the face of an ever-growing China. She said that China has a long way to go. She was referring, apparently, ...
by Emily Penbryn November 10th, 2010
Lonely Planet Praises Some Key Destinations in Australia
Right now Australia is doing everything that it can to get more travelers to visit. This includes key campaigns and offering great travel deals. Thus, it is easy to imagine just how excited officials in Australia were to hear that ...
by Tanya Propst November 9th, 2010
Another Qantas Plane is Forced to Make an Emergency Landing
It seems like Qantas just cannot catch a break. Just recently another Qantas plane, this time a Boeing 747-400, was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore. This is now the second plane from Qantas that has had to make an emergency landing in the past few days. This plane,
by Dave Humphries November 8th, 2010
Victoria Announces Tourism Plans
Just recently, Victoria has come forward and announced its tourism plans. It is very important for this area to get the tourism industry moving again since it plays such a big role in the area's economy. Right now the tourism ...
by Samuel Edwards November 5th, 2010