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This Month
More disruption warning after strikes cause flight delays
Stoppages by 1000 baggage handlers caused hours of delays to international flights at Sydney Airport, with the union threatening further action.
- Updated
- David Marin-Guzman
Senior ACCC officials resign en masse from Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge
The secretive, invite-only club is reserved for top businesspeople and government officials and it gives the airline enormous influence to support its ambitions.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Cheap Virgin fares and new competitors signal international price war
The Bain Capital-owned carrier is offering discounted fares to Europe as it works on convincing regulators to approve its tie-up with Qatar Airways.
- Ayesha de Kretser
The 30-year-old law threatening Sydney’s most popular flights
Sydney Airport is intensifying calls for the government to change legislation around Sydney’s curfew as important flights risk running afoul of a legal loophole.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas pips Virgin on on-time flights in otherwise lacklustre year
The two biggest airlines had fewer delays last year compared to 2023 but remain well below long-term averages. Few expect a major change in the next 12 months.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Unions want ‘same-looking job, same pay’: BHP
BHP lawyers have urged the umpire to adopt a “big picture” approach to exemptions from same job, same pay laws for the company’s labour hire firms.
- David Marin-Guzman
Qantas hits frequent flyers with more expensive flights
More frequent flier points will be needed to secure Classic Reward seats under changes the airline is introducing to its popular loyalty program.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Woolworths and Coles remain top Aussie brands despite court action
Commonwealth Bank has reclaimed the title of Australia’s most valuable brand after delivering a $10 billion full-year cash profit in 2024.
- Zoe Samios
Prosperity and diversity can go hand in hand
Readers’ letters on DEI policies, Peter Dutton’s attacks on “woke” banks, ageing Qantas planes, the real cost of nuclear power, and Myer’s strategy.
Goyder could break the shackles by returning government handouts
Readers’ letters on business welfare dependence, China’s claims to Taiwan, the gift of giving, property prices, Arctic mining, and Donald Trump.
Are you flying on a 22-year-old Qantas plane?
From poor planning to belt tightening and production delays, there are plenty of reasons why the airline’s fleet is ageing. But it’s making flying worse.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas delays flights to avoid debris from SpaceX rockets
Recent rocket launches have changed their timing at short notice, in turn forcing Qantas to postpone flights right before departure.
- Kate Duffy
Melbourne Airport flags $4.5b investment in international terminal
The airport’s capital expenditure program is set to ramp up, sparking tensions with big airlines over passenger charges.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Analysis
- Aviation
Boeing’s bumpy year cascades into real pain for Qantas, Virgin
From safety issues to a supplier crunch, the big aircraft manufacturers are having trouble producing enough planes. That means more delays and fuller flights.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Meet the frequent flyer whose kids have hit gold status
Courtney Fitzsimmons doesn’t buy her kids bubble tea and birthday presents. She thinks travel is a much better investment in their future.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas best on-time among local carriers but well behind global rivals
Australia’s three major airlines were in the low 70 per cent range for on-time arrivals in 2024, a far cry from the leading international carriers.
- Ayesha de Kretser
December 2024
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
10 top fund managers reveal their long-term stock picks
With valuations stretched and geopolitical tensions high, the new year offers plenty of potholes for investors. We asked stockpickers to cut through the noise.
- James Thomson
Europe calling? A guide to predicting the cheapest fares
If you’re wondering whether to book your 2025 flights now or to wait, recent average prices are a handy benchmark.
- Fiona Carruthers
Surging international flights leave airports bullish for year ahead
A return of American and Chinese carriers has pushed overseas routes to their highest levels since the pandemic. It may not mean dramatically cheaper fares.
- Jenny Wiggins
Qantas, Virgin to resume flights to Vanuatu after earthquake
The two Australian airlines are both operating Port Vila-Brisbane services on Sunday and Jetstar is running a flight on the same route on Monday.
- Holly Hales