Maldivian launches first non-stop flight between Australia and the Maldives
Maldivian has launched the first-ever non-stop flights between Australia and the Maldives, with the airline’s inaugural service touching…
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British Airways to relaunch London-Melbourne route, expand global network
British Airways has announced plans to resume daily flights between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) starting…
Shenzhen Airlines launches first direct Melbourne flights with A330 service
Shenzhen Airlines touched down in Melbourne Airport (MEL) on December 23, 2025, marking the Chinese carrier’s first-ever flight…
Finnair to launch Melbourne flights in 2026, marking first Australian service
Finnair has revealed plans to start flights to Melbourne in autumn 2026, marking the airline’s first entry into…
Jetstar launches first int’l Melbourne Avalon-Bali flight, adds domestic routes
Jetstar announced it is launching its largest expansion at Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV), adding its first international flights…
Delta Air Lines to launch third Australian route: LAX to Melbourne by Dec 2025
Delta Air Lines announced that it will launch a non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and…
Emirates to cease fifth-freedom Singapore to Melbourne flight after 28 years
Emirates confirmed that it will terminate its route from Singapore’s Changi International Airport (SIN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL),…
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines to launch Shanghai to Melbourne flights
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines has announced plans to launch new direct flights between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Shanghai’s…
Melbourne has started using drone delivery system across 26 of its suburbs
Online food delivery firm DoorDash, in association with drone manufacturers Wing, has launched drone delivery system to dozens…
Rex Airlines announces new Melbourne to Perth service launching June 2024
Rex Airlines has announced that it is launching flights from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth International Airport (PER)…
Qantas announces launch of Melbourne – Jakarta route, to begin April 2023
Qantas announced the latest addition to its international routes: Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jakarta’s Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (JKT)…
Emirates ramps up flights to Sydney, Melbourne; resumes Christchurch service
As travel demand to and from Australasia increases, Emirates has announced that it is ramping up its service…
Two Singapore Airlines cabin crew assaulted in Melbourne near layover hotel
Two Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) cabin crew members became victims of a random assault in Melbourne on the…
200+ Qantas passengers escorted by police after security breach at SYD airport
Over 200 passengers on a peak hour Qantas flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Tullamarine…
Qantas asks execs to take on ground handling roles to ease staff shortages
Qantas has asked executives and management level employees to switch to ground handling roles at major airports for…
AirAsia X to resume Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland flights
Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsiaX is set to recommence flights to Australian cities and New Zealand for the first…
Qantas boosts MEL services with A380 return, new route, and more LAX flights
A new destination, an increase in flights to Los Angeles, and the return of the Airbus A380: Melbourne…
Emirates ramps up services to Melbourne, adding a second daily A380 flight
Emirates has announced its second daily A380 flight on its Dubai-Melbourne route to meet demand for international travel…