March
Why Vanessa Hudson’s kids didn’t want her to be Qantas CEO
The airline boss opens up about career timing, why it’s OK to be wrong, and why the timetable for fleet renewal is fine, thank you very much.
Qantas says new planes will end battle for overhead luggage space
CEO Vanessa Hudson says aircraft due to be delivered in June will help improve the airline’s on-time performance and provide 60 per cent more overhead cabin bin space.
Qantas’ Vanessa Hudson says delaying fleet upgrade is paying dividends
The delivery of hi-tech aircraft such as ultra long-haul planes was helping grow profits and keeping travellers happy, according to the airline chief executive.
Qantas cracks $10, but how long will outsized profits last?
The airline had analysts racing to upgrade their long-term share price targets after a strong result last week pushed its stock above $10.
February
Qantas pays first dividend in six years after bumper profit
The airline also outlined plans to refurbish dozens of Boeing 737 aircraft as it grapples with high demand but a lack of new planes.
January
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.
December 2024
Jetstar CEO says low-cost carrier is glimpse into Qantas’ future
It’s the low-cost airline everyone loves to hate, but Stephanie Tully says that’s changed and being part of Qantas means a lot of benefit from economies of scale.
November 2024
Virgin’s plan to fly Qatar planes poised for ACCC green light
The Bain-backed airline hopes to fly the Gulf carrier’s Boeing 777s to Doha in a return to long-haul international services from the middle of next year.
Female bosses are paid $159k less than men
Female chief executives and heads of business are paid an average of $158,632 less than their male counterparts, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
October 2024
Joe Aston on Qantas: ‘This is a story about power in the shadows’
This week on The Fin podcast, Joe Aston on what went wrong for the airline, why it has an oversized influence in Canberra, and the extraordinary perks of a Qantas board seat.
Qantas finds clearer air, but its past must fuel longer turnaround
The airline’s annual general meeting highlighted good progress, but the mistakes of the past should continue to shape the next stage of its comeback.
Qantas faces $100m-plus hit for illegal sackings
The case is shaping up as the biggest industrial relations loss in Australia’s history.
Proxy adviser tells shareholders to rebuke Qantas on exec pay
At least one influential proxy adviser, ISS, is not content with cutting Alan Joyce’s pay by $9 million.
Alan Joyce to keep flying on Qantas dime for more than two decades
The former chief executive is entitled to perks worth millions of dollars, as Richard Goyder makes the most use of his free flights this year.
September 2024
Qantas pilots to vote on pay freeze offer (worth 30pc more)
Short-haul pilots are the last group of the airline’s employees to vote on enterprise agreements since the pandemic, when wages were frozen across all entities.
Domestic airfares jump after collapse of Rex
The demise of the regional carrier is more bad news for travellers as domestic raise fares and Qantas lifts its fees for changing bookings.
Qantas raises the cost of changing tickets by a whopping 20pc
The airline, which last year pledged to make it easier for travellers to modify flights, says it’s the first time it’s changed this particular fee since 2017.
Airlines and Melbourne Airport headed for runway funding feud
Vanessa Hudson says Melbourne Airport needs to wait until “the demand is there” before building a third runway and charging airlines and their passengers to pay for it.
Coalition wants powers to force Qantas to divest Jetstar
Though the Opposition is not calling for the low-budget airline to be sold, it thinks the threat will push the country’s largest carrier to lower prices.
August 2024
Qantas’ profit drop is a good sign for Hudson. But new tests loom
Chief executive Vanessa Hudson has walked the tightrope between customers, staff and shareholders. But will the economy make her turnaround harder?