Aussie to/from NZ flights to be become domestic

[Andrew P]

The agreement with New Zealand will be taken to a new level in the next few months, with the abolition of international status on trans-Tasman routes.

Airlines will be able to operate from domestic terminal to domestic terminal in both countries...

www.smh.com.au

so will we see Pacific Blue flights leaving from Terminal 2?

Banjo

[Michael Dawson]

I wonder what Air New Zealand will use for there gate space here in Australia then. Will they still go from the international and get a orange D sticker on your boarding pass. This is a good step it was only a matter of time.

Regards

Michael Dawson

[Anthony J]

I wonder where it will leave the LAGS requirement at security.

[Andrew P]

will it become like US/Canada where you go thru US immigration/customs at the Canadian airport,

i.e. on arrival at Sydney just collect our bags and go

[Marty H]

Havent LAGS restrictions now been lifted?

[Jarden S]

Thats great news! I reckon soon we will see some cheap fares to get accross the tasman,,,

[Gareth Forwood]

Are there any gates at the domestic terminal that can hold Air New Zealand's 777's? Or will flights perhaps be operated from the Intl terminal in a similar fashion to the JQ A330 flights from Sydney to Tullamarine.

[Marty H]

F12 at MEL can handle B777's

[Michael Morrison]

I presume if it is going to be labelled as "domestic" then they could use the Virgin Blue name??

[Jarden S]

In the article it did not give a date yet when the new rules will apply. We will have to wait for the official press release from the government.