The upgraded Q300 turboprop was unveiled this morning at QantasLink’s hangar facility at Tamworth Airport, the airline’s hub for regional aircraft maintenance. The program to upgrade the fleet of 45 Bombardier Q200, Q300 and Q400 aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

“We’ve been reviewing our Tabua Club platform for a while now, exploring ways in which to enhance the value members get from our program. That review, combined with feedback from our members, has allowed us to introduce a host of fantastic benefits which are sure to delight members,” Fiji Airways CEO and Managing Director Andre Viljoen said.

Qatar Airways has announced its award-winning Business Class experience, Qsuite, will be available on flights to and from Canberra, its newest Australian destination, via Sydney, from 1 July 2018.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announces the addition of the 24-day World of Adventures itinerary to the 2019 Four Seasons Private Jet line-up.

“We are particularly concerned this arrangement will further strengthen Qantas’ dominant position in the Australian market to the detriment of both Virgin Australia and the Australian travelling public,” Australian Airports Association ceo Caroline Wilkie.

The agreement aims to streamline travel between the two countries and offers travellers from China an expanded network of Virgin Australia domestic connections within Australia and across the trans-Tasman, including Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland.

oneworld connect is the first new membership platform unveiled by oneworld since the alliance was originally announced 20 years ago.

The United Polaris lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport caters for up to 455 seated guests, and features 10 shower suites and 10 private daybeds.

Initially operating on a thrice weekly basis, Air Canada’s third gateway into Australia will be upgauged to four times weekly in November.

Using Sabre’s technology solutions, customers will be provided with a seamless experience, from flight search, online booking, check-in, purchasing ancillaries on websites, and after-sales service. Sabre will also provide Vietnam Airlines with advanced technology that will enhance the development of mobile applications.