This Month
Skydiver’s incredible act after parachute caught on plane wing
The man was able to land safely and suffered only minor injuries, while the aircraft’s pilot was left fighting for control of the damaged plane.
Airfares might be poised to start falling: watchdog
Deliveries of new and bigger aircraft to Qantas may bring good news for travellers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.
What did PwC know about Corporate Travel?
It seems the consulting giant spotted issues at Jamie Pherous’ company after all, at least enough to try to protect its own back.
Qantas unites domestic airline with QantasLink, shuffles management
CEO Vanessa Hudson has shaken up her leadership team, including creating a new executive role to lead the airline’s push into artificial intelligence.
Qantas lifts its game with first-class revamp
The airline will feature the best of Australia, with new dishes from Neil Perry as well as a splash of Bollinger.
What the Airbus A320 meltdown really means for your future holidays
The more technologically advanced, interconnected and digitally dependent aviation is, the more fragile it becomes.
Qantas releases 100,000 frequent flyer seats in pre-holiday blitz
A Classic Rewards release, plus tie-up with Air France, means Qantas frequent flyers who act fast can secure business class bargains to Paris.
November
Jetstar, Air New Zealand fleet back in the air. What’s next?
Jetstar has resumed flights for its Airbus 320 fleet after a global safety directive forced the carrier to ground much of its fleet on Saturday.
Airports thrown into chaos after worldwide A320 Airbus plane recall
An urgent software update to the world’s most popular aircraft has forced the cancellation of Jetstar and Air New Zealand flights.
Your Amex points are about to devalue. Here’s the smart play
From December 15, booking flights with most airline partners will cost American Express cardholders 50 per cent more. This is what you can do about it.
Virgin Australia signs deal to let ChatGPT make travel plans
The Australian airline says it is exploring building an app inside ChatGPT as part of a wider partnership with OpenAI.
Optus CEO Stephen Rue goes where there’s no phone signal
It takes going to the ends of the earth to get a break from some scandals.
Qantas, Virgin to ban use of power banks, extra batteries on flights
A spate of recent fires has prompted Australian airlines to review and revise their policies about using and storing power banks on board planes.
Qantas squeezes Virgin with new Jetstar loyalty membership
Frequent Flyers will be able to earn highly sought-after status credit and points on any flight on the budget airline with the new Club Jetstar program.
Alan Joyce to lead celebration of aviation’s ‘glory days’
It’s quite the return for a man once so determined to avoid the public eye that he was subjected to paparazzi shots in a dog park.
Flying business class during a cyberattack – I did it on Qantas
Flying from London to Perth during the Heathrow-Europe airport cyberattack in September put Qantas’ lie-flat product – and the whole experience – to the test.
Virgin to shut priority entry points to lounges at major airports
The airline, which listed on the ASX earlier this year, is making changes to its priority screening arrangements for elite frequent flyers.
Cannon-Brookes’ jet not to blame for travel emissions rise: Atlassian
Atlassian’s corporate travel emissions have risen by 135 per cent since 2019, but the company says it’s not because of the chief executive’s private jet.
Flight Centre flags profit growth as US travel begins to pick up
The Brisbane-based travel agent won $400 million in new corporate business in the first quarter, and sees potential for double-digit profit growth this year.
Singapore’s green flight tax to hit all passengers
Flights out of Singapore are about to get more expensive as the country becomes the first in the world to impose a new levy on passengers.