Yesterday
Trump travel fears put $100m of Flight Centre earnings at risk
Increased checks and border security measures have created the steepest drop in travellers from Australia into the United States since the pandemic.
This Month
‘Uncertain times’: Australians rethink travel to Trump’s America
The number of Australians and others travelling to America has dropped steeply amid growing horror stories of people being subjected to extreme vetting at airports.
Virgin to pay 61,000 flyers refunds for overpricing
The airline mistakenly charged people too much when they tried to change their flight plans.
Intrepid hands out week-long global holidays
The travel group’s growing workforce get a free trip a year and an extra week off so they can holiday on what would normally be company time.
What the Virgin-Qatar deal means for your Velocity points
The winners and losers from new long-haul loyalty scheme arrangements are taking shape.
Virgin plans June listing as it restructures into a public company
The Bain Capital-controlled airline’s executives have begun weeks of meeting with prospective investors in a roadshow that is billed as a business update.
March
What you need to know about the new fast track through US airports
For $190 and a security check, Australian travellers can get five-year access to the US Global Entry Program to cut processing times and queues at key airports.
Is this the mile-high club you really want to join?
New business class seats are making in-person meetings possible at 35,000 feet, but they’re not everyone’s idea of a great trip.
Qantas and Virgin told to ‘use or lose’ their Sydney landing slots
The head of the company managing Australia’s biggest airport says the airlines are not using their allocated capacity at anywhere near the levels seen overseas.
Inside Qantas’ nerve centre, where flight cancellations are decided
There are 160 employees in the airline’s operations hub, making thousands of decisions as they try to navigate more than 100,000 passengers a day.
Cost, time warning after PM vows Melbourne Airport rail a ‘done deal’
A three-way feud delaying Melbourne’s airport rail has been put to bed after the airport, state and federal governments signed a memorandum of understanding.
Sick of flying old planes to Asia? Cathay ups ante with Aria Suites
The Hong Kong-based airline will fly daily from Sydney with its newly refurbished Boeing 777 featuring the newest business class product in the skies.
What to do if you have a holiday booked to Queensland
Flights are back, but the roads are chaos. Here are your options for cancelling flights as the impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred lingers.
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.
This budget business class delivers bang for your buck where it counts
Although it might lack big brand-name products or cutting-edge tech, China Eastern may well offer the best-value business class flying out of Sydney.
February
ASX a sea of red; Star nears collapse; Profit season’s shock
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Know your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy end
Exactly which airline and aircraft type should you choose for a long-haul flight? This handy guide helps you shop around for that sweet spot in the air.
Hrdlicka says Virgin ‘ready’ for float after FIRB approves Qatar deal
But the Bain Capital-owned airline’s chief executive would not provide a timeline for her departure, putting a major roadblock in front of a run at the ASX.
New battle for skies; Has PM misled on live fire?; Joe Aston’s flying tips
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
This is the big winner from Qantas and Virgin’s battle for the skies
Competition is going to rise following the approval of the alliance between Virgin and Qatar Airways. The big winner is already emerging.