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Phuket Aussie Air Link Changes Name, Flies to Hawaii

Friday, August 12, 2011
PHUKET: Strategic Airlines is to fly to Hawaii - presenting Phuket passengers on the young Australian brand with two new routes to the US - and will change its name to Air Australia.

The name-change for the low-cost full-service carrier comes in October. Flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to Honolulu are on sale and begin December 14.

Strategic arrived on Phuket in February and operates four services a week on the important Phuket-Brisbane-Phuket and Phuket-Melbourne-Phuket routes. Both appear to have been successful.

The airline recently lopped some services from Australia to Bali as well as domestic routes but its Phuket routes have not been affected.

As well as gaining regulatory permission to fly to Hawaii the brand has also gained approval for flights between Australia and China.

Strategic also plans to increase services between Brisbane and Bali and open its first major Australian domestic trunk route between Brisbane and Melbourne.

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And then after the next fiasco it'll change its name again to Air Dingo, then Air Kookaburra and one year later Air Possum.

Posted by Bruce on August 12, 2011 20:08

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Strategic or Air Australia will as of the 30th October 2011 will no longer be a full service low cost airline according to the website.

Under their fare guide tab you will have to pay for everything and will only be able to purchase food and drinks on board using a credit card.

Posted by Lozza on August 13, 2011 05:59

Editor Comment:

So it does. Unfortunately they haven't published a media release since April and are difficult to contact.


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