Australia Travel News - 20 May 2013

Jetstar 787 due in late September Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 PM PDT "Jetstar will be the first airline in Australia and New Zealand, and the first low cost carrier in Asia Pacific, to operate the Boeing 787," she said. "Melbourne is the home of Jetstar, and the 787 will be a very important part of our future, so there ... See all stories on this topic »

Jetstar gears up for B787 launch Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 PM PDT Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar is the latest airline to start preparing to launch B787 Dreamliner flights, including deciding where it will fly. The Qantas subsidiary airline expects to receive its first Dreamliner at the end of September, with a ... See all stories on this topic » Business Traveller

Tiger Airways narrows losses in FY2013 - but challenges for FY2014 remain Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 PM PDT Tiger Airways has narrowed its losses in the year to 31-Mar-2013 and extended its operating profit to a second consecutive quarter while forecasting a positive operating result by mid-Jul-2013 after the sale of 60% of Tiger Australia to Virgin ... See all stories on this topic »

Tune Hotel chain to use budget-airline model for its cut-price rooms Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 PM PDT Welcome to Tune Hotels, a hotel chain that's seeking to recreate the budget airline model, on the ground. The company is gearing up to open the doors to its first Australian hotel in Melbourne in November following its success overseas. Properties in ... See all stories on this topic »

Tiger improves performance but sustains losses Posted: 20 May 2013 07:10 PM PDT Profit priority - Virgin Australia will be working to close the S$69 million loss recorded by Tiger during the last year. (Rob Finlayson). Tiger Airways Australia recorded a 10.8 per cent improvement in operating results during 2012/13, but still ... See all stories on this topic » Australian Aviation