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Written on 8^th June 2017

TAG Australia offices closed Monday 12th June

The Appointment Group Australian offices will be closed on Monday 12th June 2017, in observance of the Queen's Birthday. If you require any urgent assistance whilst our offices are closed, please contact TAG’s 24 Hours Emergency Team on + 61 38888 8955 or emergency@appointmentgroup.

Written on 8^th June 2017

Virgin Australia and Air Canada launch codeshare services

Virgin Australia has announced codeshare services on Air Canada flights between Los Angeles and three major Canadian cities, enabling customers to enjoy new, seamless connections between Australia and Canada. Customers travelling on Virgin Australia’s 18 return services per week between Australia and Los Angeles will also be able to book travel on Air Canada’s flights between Los Angeles and: Toronto (YYZ); Calgary (YYC); and Montreal (YUL) Virgin Australia customers can earn Velocity Points when travelling on eligible codeshare services.

Written on 8^th June 2017

QantasLink Hopping to Kangaroo Island

QantasLink announced it will launch flights to Kangaroo Island, providing travellers with a new destination on its domestic network. From December, QantasLink will offer flights to Kangaroo Island from both Adelaide and Melbourne with a schedule that sees more flights during peak seasons, providing around 20,000 seats a year using its Dash-8 50 seat Q300 and 74 seat Q400 aircraft.

Written on 8^th June 2017

Emirates partners with BMW Group for its new fleet of Chauffeur-drive cars

Emirates has partnered with BMW Group to provide a fleet of luxury automobiles for its complimentary Chauffeur-drive service for Business Class passengers in the UAE. The new fleet, featuring BMW 520i Touring cars, are being rolled out progressively from now until the end of the year, as the previous fleet of cars are retired.

Written on 31^st May 2017

Qantas and Emirates: Changes to Sydney-Auckland route

Qantas will introduce twice-daily* Airbus A330 flights on the Sydney-Auckland route, as part of operational changes to the joint Qantas-Emirates network across the Tasman. From 13th July 2017, Emirates will suspend its daily EK418 and EK419 A380 flights between Sydney and Auckland, with those flights replaced by the Qantas A330 services.

Written on 31^st May 2017

Singapore Airlines becomes first Asian carrier to offer TSA Precheck

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have partnered to offer customers travelling from US airports expedited security screening procedures under the TSA Precheck (Pre✓®) programme. SIA is the first Asian airline to be participating in the TSA Pre✓® programme.

Written on 31^st May 2017

Delta Comfort+ now available to all destinations in Asia and Latin America/Caribbean

Delta is expanding Delta Comfort+ fares to more markets, making it easier to shop and buy Delta's menu of products. Delta will now offer Delta Comfort + as a fare to all destinations in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America/Caribbean regions, as well as the U.

Written on 25^th May 2017

Qantas introduces digital boarding passes on international services

Qantas has introduced mobile check-in and digital boarding passes for customers travelling between Australia and New Zealand, the first step towards more seamless travel across the Tasman. The technology is being rolled out as part of the airline’s strategy to speed up the journey through the airport for customers travelling internationally.

Written on 19^th May 2017

TAG essential server maintenance - Saturday 20th May

Due to essential server maintenance to be performed on Saturday 20th May 2017, The Appointment Group (TAG) email response times may be affected. The maintenance will take place during the following time slots: Pacific Daylight Time: 1am – 9am Saturday 20th May 2017 Eastern Daylight Time: 4am – 12pm Saturday 20th May 2017 British Standard Time: 9am – 5pm Saturday 20th May 2017 Singapore Time: 4pm – 12am Saturday 20th May 2017 Australian Eastern Standard Time: 6pm – 2am Saturday 20th May 2017 Should you require emergency support during this time, please call our 24 Hours Emergency Team on the numbers below: United Kingdom:+44 20 8962 6704 United States:+1 424 248 2555 Singapore:+65 3109 0256 Australia:+61 038 8888 8955 The Appointment Group.

Written on 18^th May 2017

Sydney Airport welcomes additional train services

Sydney Airport has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance that Transport for NSW will increase the frequency of trains on the T2 Airport Line from later this year. Minister Constance announced that the State Government will provide an additional 200 airport train services per week by the end of 2017.

Written on 18^th May 2017

Emirates to launch third daily Brisbane service

Emirates announced it will introduce a third daily service to Brisbane, Australia from 1st December 2017, complementing Emirates’ existing two daily services. The direct service, to be operated on a B777-200LR aircraft with eight seats in First Class, 42 in Business Class and 216 in Economy Class, will increase capacity on the route by 3,724 seats a week, inbound and outbound between Brisbane and Emirates’ hub Dubai.

Written on 11^th May 2017

Los Angeles Airport Terminal changes in May 2017

Over a five-day period in May, one-third of LAX's nearly 70 airline partners will relocate their operations, many of them to new terminals, others to new ticket counters in their current home. The moves will take place the nights of May 12th, 14th and 16th.

Written on 11^th May 2017

Smoother connections and new international lounge for Qantas customers in Perth

Qantas customers are set to benefit from smoother connections and improved facilities at Perth Airport with construction to begin on a new integrated domestic and international passenger hub. A new international wing, will be located within the existing T3/T4 area.

Written on 11^th May 2017

SAS to fly direct from Stockholm to Miami from October

SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) is launching a new direct route between Stockholm (ARN) and Miami (MIA) from October 2017, which will depart once a week on Sundays starting on the 29th October. SAS now flies direct from Stockholm to Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

Written on 4^th May 2017

Virgin Australia turns on inflight Wi-Fi

Virgin Australia has commenced a three-month testing period of inflight wireless internet access on one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Guests flying on the Wi-Fi enabled aircraft will be able to use the service free of charge during the testing period and can enjoy access to popular streaming services Netflix, Stan and Pandora on their devices while in the air.

Written on 4^th May 2017

Qatar Airways to increase Bangkok service to five daily nonstop flights

Qatar Airways plans to introduce a fifth daily non-stop service from Doha to Bangkok from 1st June, 2017. The increased frequency, along with its double-daily Phuket flights and the five-month-old Krabi operations (four flights a week), will take the number of weekly Qatar Airways departures from Thailand to Doha to 53.

Written on 4^th May 2017

Qantas new Kangaroo route on Sale - London-Perth-Melbourne on the B787

Qantas customers can now book non-stop flights from the UK to Australia for the first time, with tickets for Qantas' London Heathrow-Perth route on sale now. Daily flights will begin on 25th March 2018 and form part of a new London Heathrow-Perth-Melbourne return service, a new QF9/10.

Written on 4^th May 2017

The Appointment Group Singapore office closed 10th May 2017

The Appointment Group Singapore office will be closed on Wednesday 10th May 2017, in observance of Vesak day. If you require any urgent assistance whilst our offices are closed, please contact TAG’s 24 Hours Emergency Team.

Written on 27^th April 2017

Qantas puts aussie art on its Business Class amenity kits

Qantas has teamed up with some of Australia’s leading artists, photographers and digital influencers to feature their work on the airline’s international Business class amenity kits. With artworks named Fairy Bread, 7000 Ironbarks and Maaate, the initiative called ‘Qantas Curates’ has seen the airline work with professional Australian contemporary art curators to select artworks from 16 Australians specialising in a variety of different styles including pop culture, photography, fine art, abstract landscape, Indigenous art and textile design.

Written on 27^th April 2017

Etihad Airways A380 goes double daily to Sydney

Etihad Airways announced all 14 weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Sydney route will be operated with its flagship A380 aircraft, effective 29th October 2017. The current daily A380 Sydney flights will be joined by a second daily superjumbo service, upgraded from a 328-seat Boeing 777-300ER.

Written on 20^th April 2017

Emirates to offer double daily services to Bali, Indonesia

Emirates announced that it will introduce a second daily service to the island of Bali in Indonesia, on 2nd July 2017. The new service will be added to meet the growing demand for travel to and from Bali, offering travellers more convenience and connectivity options.

Written on 20^th April 2017

China Southern Airlines launches service to Mexico City

China Southern Airlines announced a new service between Guangzhou and Mexico City. This new route – via Vancouver – will be China Southern’s first route into Latin America and the only service between Guangzhou to Latin America.

Written on 13^th April 2017

Tropical Cyclone Cook affecting travel in New Zealand

Tropical Cyclone Cook is currently affecting travel in New Zealand and causing flight disruptions. This will likely continue throughout the weekend.

Written on 13^th April 2017

Delta, Virgin Australia strengthen trans-Pacific network with L.A.-Melbourne service

Delta and joint venture partner Virgin Australia celebrated the expansion of their trans-Pacific network with the launch of Virgin Australia’s direct service between Los Angeles and Melbourne. Virgin Australia now operates five weekly flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, giving Delta customers direct access to Melbourne.