A Philippines Air Force plane has crashed in flames killing at least 50 people, with some jumping from the fuselage in the country's worst military air disaster in nearly 30 years.
Airport staff and travellers will be taught how to recognise and respond to human trafficking and slavery crimes as part of the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) rebooted national Airport Watch campaign.
Canberra-based carrier Link Airways have announced its second flight route out of the ACT, offering four initial Canberra to Newcastle flights weekly, with plans for up to 11 in 2021.
The beginning of a trans-Tasman travel bubble announced today is being touted as “an important first step in reigniting international travel and Australia’s tourism economy”.
Canberrans can add another holiday destination to the list, with direct flights to Port Macquarie launching from the Canberra Airport for the first time ever.
Canberra Airport has added yet another route out of the national capital as borders continue to reopen, with a carrier locked in to fly direct to Hobart from December.
In more promising news for Canberra Airport this week, a partnership with Alliance Airlines will see two new routes connecting Canberra to the Sunshine Coast and onto Cairns from next month.
Canberra Airport is planning to return to seven-days-a-week operation from 3 October to cater for the increase in demand amid the South Australian and Queensland border re-openings.
Cries to uncouple the ACT from NSW have been heard by South Australia today, as the state welcomes Canberra residents to enter without the 14-day quarantine period from tonight.
Singapore Airlines’ decision today to permanently withdraw flights between Canberra and Singapore is indicative of
the large and growing challenges the ACT faces, local business groups have warned today.
The Canberra Airport is looking at a potential nine-month shutdown if a risk managed domestic aviation plan for is not in place by 1 October this year.
