Australia Travel News - 25 May 2013

Tasman flights boosted Posted: 24 May 2013 02:15 PM PDT Jetstar has added a new transtasman flight and will fly Australians directly into Queenstown seven days a week, just days after a new airline alliance between Qantas and Emirates opened the resort to tourists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. See all stories on this topic »

India's Jet Airways shareholders approve Etihad deal Posted: 24 May 2013 09:20 AM PDT An Indian security official looks towards a Jet Airways plane at Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi, on September 12, 2012. Jet Airways shareholders have approved a deal in which Etihad will take a 24% stake in the private carrier, according to the the ... See all stories on this topic »

No kidding on long-haul flights Posted: 24 May 2013 09:20 AM PDT "We have had a lot of requests for help [from the US] to England, Australia and other countries, since long-haul flights are the most stressful of all. We are a service created by a mum, for other mums, so that flying doesn't have to be so stressful ... See all stories on this topic »

Domestic flights less full in March Posted: 24 May 2013 04:18 AM PDT AUSTRALIA'S domestic flights were a little roomier for the travelling public in March, with the growth in passenger numbers failing to match the extra seats added into the market. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional ... See all stories on this topic »