Travel chaos as Tas flights delayed
Virgin Blue says Tasmanian passengers delayed by a system fault might not fly until tomorrow.
View ArticleDelay frustrates Tiger passengers
Frustrated Tiger Airways passengers heading to Hobart yesterday have endured a long delay.
View ArticleAnger over airport checkpoint delays
Hobart Airport management says delays at security screening checkpoints are out of its control.
View ArticleBid to end airport security delays
Hobart Airport says Qantas will have additional staff working from tomorrow to ensure two security screening lanes are open.
View ArticleCuts fear for Jetstar's Hobart flights
Jetstar may reduce Hobart services and increase flights to Launceston because of a row over passenger fees.
View ArticleTiger Airlines threatens Hobart cuts if costs rise
A second discount airline has threatened to cut services to Hobart if the city's airport increases landing fees.
View ArticleAirlines threaten to stop Hobart flights
Discount airlines Tiger Airways and Jetstar have threatened to stop flights to and from Hobart because of high fees.
View ArticleAirport price hike hits Hobart budget carriers
The company that runs Hobart airport has announced it's planning to increase the amount it charges airlines - and it's getting a hostile reaction from the low-cost carriers. Jetstar has already said it...
View ArticleRevamped Launceston Airport pitches for more Tiger, Jetstar flights
The owner of the Launceston Airport has officially unveiled a $20 million redevelopment that has doubled the airport's capacity.
View ArticleTasmanian rail fails engineers report
An independent report has found Tasmania's rail infrastructure is inadequate and in need of an enormous injection of funds.
View ArticleAdelaide-Hobart direct flights to end
The only direct Adelaide-Hobart flights will end next month.
View ArticleTourism fears after flights cut
Tasmanian tourism operators are fearing a sharp downturn in business after Tiger Airways canceled flights to Hobart and Launceston in the state's north.
View ArticleConcerns raised over airport safety
Former Civil Aviation Safety Authority head Dick Smith says Tasmania's major airports have safety issues when controller towers are not manned.
View ArticleMelbourne oversees night flights to Tas
The Federal Government has promised to implement 24 hour air traffic control at Hobart and Launceston airports.
View ArticleTasmanian flights delayed
Tasmanians travelling with Virgin Blue today should expect their flight to be delayed by at least two hours.
View ArticleVirgin customers urged to check flight details
Virgin Blue cancelled a flight from Hobart to Melbourne this morning, because of delays caused by a computer problem yesterday.
View Article24-hour air traffic control delayed
Airservices Australia says a move to 24-hour air traffic control at the Hobart and Launceston airports will be delayed until June.
View ArticleConcern over unmanned airport towers
Airservices Australia has confirmed Tasmania's two main airports will not have 24-hour air traffic control for another six months.
View ArticleFlight change prompts lobster export concerns
There are concerns Tasmanian exporters could struggle to get their produce out of the state because Virgin Blue has reduced flights from Hobart.
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