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Etihad and Virgin Australia to End Codeshare and Loyalty Partnership by 2025

Etihad Airways and Virgin Australia have announced the conclusion of their codeshare and frequent flyer arrangement by June 2025 due to strategic divergence. This move signals a significant shift in the alliances of both airlines, potentially impacting routes and passenger benefits.

2024-11-18T05:50:36.292123-08:00

Inflight Online

Qatar Airways Selects Thales' FlytEDGE for A321 NX Fleet

2024-10-28T07:10:26.351119-07:00

CNBC

Qatar Airways Operates First Boeing 777 With Starlink Connectivity

2024-10-22T05:11:54.308665-07:00

Australian Financial Review

Qantas' Strategy Faces Challenge from Virgin-Qatar Partnership

2024-11-10T23:34:20.528813-08:00

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Etihad and Virgin Australia to End Codeshare and Loyalty Partnership by 2025 Etihad Airways and Virgin Australia have announced the conclusion of their codeshare and frequent flyer arrangement by June 2025 due to strategic divergence. This move signals a significant shift in the alliances of both airlines, potentially impacting routes and passenger benefits.

2024-11-18T05:50:36.292123-08:00

Etihad and Virgin Australia to End Codeshare and Loyalty Partnership by 2025

Australian Financial Review

Qantas' Strategy Faces Challenge from Virgin-Qatar Partnership Qantas' international network advantages are under scrutiny as Virgin Australia partners with Qatar Airways. The strategic tie-up raises competition concerns, potentially destabilizing Qantas' international market position amidst investor apprehensions about increased competitive pressure from Gulf carriers.

2024-11-10T23:34:20.528813-08:00

Qantas' Strategy Faces Challenge from Virgin-Qatar Partnership

Australian Financial Review

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Alliance Challenges Qantas in Canberra The strategic partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways may disrupt Qantas' longstanding dominance on Canberra routes. Canberra Airport officials believe this alliance could shift the political travel preference, increasing competition and offering more options on the capital's air travel market.

2024-11-07T03:09:49.196372-08:00

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Alliance Challenges Qantas in Canberra

FlightGlobal

Finnair to Reclaim A330s After Qatar Airways Collaboration Ends Finnair plans to reintegrate two Airbus A330 aircraft into its operations upon the conclusion of its current cooperation with Qatar Airways, anticipated to terminate early next year. This strategic move underlines Finnair's intentions to optimize its long-haul fleet management post-collaboration.

2024-10-29T08:13:30.859264-07:00

Finnair to Reclaim A330s After Qatar Airways Collaboration Ends

Inflight Online

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Qatar Airways Selects Thales' FlytEDGE for A321 NX Fleet Qatar Airways has chosen Thales' FlytEDGE, the first cloud-native in-flight entertainment system, for its A321 NX fleet. This collaboration marks a significant step in the airline's digital transformation strategy, enhancing passenger experience with advanced cloud computing and personalized entertainment options.

2024-10-28T07:10:26.351119-07:00

Qatar Airways Selects Thales' FlytEDGE for A321 NX Fleet

AeroTime

Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Grounded Following Gear Collapse at Doha On October 25, 2024, a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner experienced structural damage after its right main landing gear sank into a drain at Doha Hamad International Airport. The incident occurred post-flight QR663 from Colombo, leading to the grounding of the aircraft.

2024-10-28T03:41:24.218291-07:00

Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Grounded Following Gear Collapse at Doha

Australian Aviation

Virgin Ends Etihad Codeshare as Qatar Airways Acquires Stake Virgin Australia is set to terminate its codeshare relationship with Etihad Airways following Qatar Airways' acquisition of a 25% minority stake. This development could significantly impact long-haul travel to Australia as Virgin's connectivity through Abu Dhabi to over 130 destinations changes.

2024-10-23T21:34:23.379572-07:00

Virgin Ends Etihad Codeshare as Qatar Airways Acquires Stake

CNBC

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Qatar Airways Operates First Boeing 777 With Starlink Connectivity On October 22, 2024, Qatar Airways launched the world's first Boeing 777 equipped with SpaceX's Starlink technology, introducing a significant enhancement in in-flight internet capabilities. This milestone marks the beginning of its fleet-wide rollout planned to conclude by late 2025.

2024-10-22T05:11:54.308665-07:00

Qatar Airways Operates First Boeing 777 With Starlink Connectivity

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