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New travel technology gives breakthrough protection for workers
Australian employees required to travel overseas with their work will have access to unprecedented levels of protection as a result of a new technology suite launched today by Sydney emergency management firm Dynamiq. The Dynamiq Travel Risk Management (TRM) Suite also gives employers the highest possible legal protection by helping them meet – and exceed – their duty of care to travelling staff.
Virgin Blue crowned Australia’s most attractive employer
Virgin Blue has been named Australia’s most attractive employer at the inaugural 2011 Randstad Awards, edging out rival airline Qantas and mining heavyweight BHP Billiton.
Virgin Blue – Etihad given draft approval by ACCC after Air New Zealand deal
Virgin Blue looks likely to be given approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on a code sharing agreement with Middle East airline Etihad, with draft approval given by ACCC the same day the competition regulator approved Virgin Blue’s alliance with Air New Zealand.
Virgin Blue – Air New Zealand alliance gets go ahead
Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand have been given conditional authorisation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to create an alliance on flights between Australia and New Zealand.
Virgin Blue blames media ban on Australian Federal Police
Virgin Blue has denied banning the media from terminals this morning, instead blaming the Australian Federal Police after the airline’s check in systems crashed again this morning according to the ABC.
Virgin Blue chaos used by conTgo to promote travel alert system
Virgin Blue flight delays continue into their second day, with some 116 flights canceled in the last 36 hours, however conTgo has taken this opportunity to promote their Mobile Travel Assistant system.
Virgin Blue flight delay chaos continues for second day
Virgin Blue plunged airports across Australia into chaos yesterday with the failure of its check in systems, however the airline expects flights to return to normal by the end of the day despite continued disruptions today.
Qantas plans Jetstar deals to tackle Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance
Qantas Airways is reportedly in talks with potential partners for its budget airline Jetstar to establish regional hub access in China and India to combat Virgin Blue’s deal with Etihad giving it access to the middle east.
Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance gains interim approval despite Qantas’ objections
Virgin Blue’s alliance with Etihad to code share on flights between Australia and the Middle East has received interim approval by the ACCC despite objections from rival Qantas.
Qantas accused of hiding behind ACCC on Virgin Blue-Etihad deal
Virgin Blue has accused Qantas of hiding behind Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC in its submissions to the regulator opposing Virgin Blue’s proposed deal with Etihad.
Virgin Blue to get overhaul by Qantas flying kangaroo creator
Virgin Blue will undertake a complete overhaul of Virgin Blue Holdings’ brands (including V Australia) with Hans Hulsbosch the brains behind Qantas’ flying Kangaroo logo, hired as creative director for the airline.
Qantas to abandon Argentina for Brazil
Qantas appears likely to stop flying into Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires in favor of Brazil’s booming resource economy with flights to either Sao Paulo or Rio de Janiero.
Qantas hits back at Virgin Blue with 820,000 Jetstar seats
Qantas is taking the fight to Virgin Blue’s plans to dominate the domestic air travel market amongst business travellers by adding 820,000 seats to its Jetstar discount airline.
Virgin Blue flights to Abu Dhabi take off with Etihad
Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, who run both Virgin Blue and V Australia and Etihad Airways PJSC today signed an agreement to enable V Australia to fly into Abu Dhabi from 2011.
Virgin Blue abandons New Zealand
Virgin Blue will abandon the New Zealand domestic market from October 18, after it’s New Zealand based Pacific Blue operation accrued years of losses.
Jetstar takes the fight to Virgin Blue and Air NZ
Low cost carrier Jetstar is taking the fight to rivals Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand by increasing the number flights between Queenstown and both Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
V Australia to be folded into Virgin Blue
Virgin Blue Chief Executive John Borghetti has signaled his intention to bring V Australia under Virgin Blue’s management and operations structure in a memo to staff yesterday.
Virgin Blue snares lucrative Federal Government contract
Qantas has been displaced as the Australian Government’s sole airline of choice, with Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Regional Express joining Qantas in sharing the Government’s domestic air travel contract.
Virgin Blue CEO flying high on $4.5 million exec pay deal
Virgin Blue’s new chief executive, John Borghetti will pocket up to $4.5 million this year, 60 percent more than his predecessor Brett Godfrey.