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El Al to launch non-stop flights to Melbourne
Feb 24, 2024, 11:40 AMIt’s late February 2024 and this route isn’t bookable. If flights were going to commence and be viable, then I’d think they’d need to have 6+ months of advance bookings for the planned ‘by June 2024’ commencement. Perhaps the new Turkish Airlines route scuppere...
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Asiana Airlines locks in seasonal Melbourne-Seoul flights
Nov 15, 2023, 10:33 PMI had wondered if Jetstar was considering Mel to Seoul, e.g. swap out a couple of their Mel - Singapore flights.
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Qantas axes Melbourne-Perth 787 flights
Oct 31, 2023, 06:00 PMThe QF9/10 flight numbers have a long-time connection to Melbourne and I’m disappointed that will now stop. As for the flight itself, I never saw the Perth routing a huge time-saver for Melbourne passengers. The other announcement today about new Air India flights is also a reminder about t...
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The last Qantas Boeing 787 touches down
Jul 24, 2023, 07:51 PMCan’t speak to the economics, but as a passenger I’ve been repeatedly disappointed with the 787. Haven’t flown an A330NEO but I do agree the A350 is great.
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Japan Airlines ramps up Melbourne to Tokyo flights
Feb 03, 2023, 06:21 PMyes, throughout 2018 and 2019 daily JAL flights into Melbourne which they continued throughout most of COVID flying cargo. Seems weird to have reduced this to three (and now four) flights per week once the boarders opened and flights to pretty much everywhere are generally packed.
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El Al Melbourne no show?
Feb 24, 2024, 11:48 AMEl Al were planning a new Melbourne route by June 2024. It’s been crickets since that announcement and the route isn’t bookable four months out from that date. Do you think the new Turkish Airlines flights have scuppered their plans for this new route?