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There are simply too many seats in the sky

Virgin has pulled its discount brand Tigerair out of the Bali market.

Pressure is mounting on Australian airlines to make fresh cuts to capacity after Virgin Australia's softer than expected second quarter left investors worrying about the state of the aviation market.

Tigerair ends flights between Australia and Bali

Tigerair apologised to customers after cancelling flights between Australia and Bali permanently, effective immediately.

Budget airline Tigerair has permanently cancelled its flights between Australia and Bali, effective immediately, due to approval "issues" with Indonesian authorities, throwing the plans of hundreds of holidaymakers into disarray.

Airlines to fly more routes from more destinations

A model of a Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" is seen at a Boeing news conference in Paris, France, Thursday, April 27, 2006. ...

Airlines will add more international routes between major and second-tier cities using smaller aircraft, as fuel efficiency continues to redefine long-haul aviation, the head of the behind Boeing's 787 Dreamliner team says

Qantas goes back to Beijing

The more streamlined Qantas kangaroo logo was launched in late 2016.

Qantas has recommenced daily flights from Sydney to Beijing, eight years after scrapping the route because of the global financial crisis, as the airline seeks to lift its share of the lucrative Chinese travel market.

Inside Australia's most secretive club

The Qantas Chairman's Lounge in Melbourne.

Australia's most exclusive club, the Qantas Chairman's Lounge, doesn't accept applications for membership, doesn't charge a fee and its entrance doesn't have a sign. It's been around almost 30 years but many haven't even heard its name.

Qantas bales out of plan to grow US traffic

Qantas said the deal would have increased traffic from the US by 9 per cent.

Qantas has baled out of an ambitious deal with American Airlines that would have increased trans-Pacific traffic for both carriers, after a US regulator blocked it on competition grounds.

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