Qantas frequent flyer: Airline unveils ‘green tier’ membership for carbon-conscious travellers

Qantas said on Friday it would be the world’s first airline to reward customers who minimise their carbon footprint in the air and on the ground.

• Patrick Hatch

International travel from Australia: Emirates says holidaymakers targeting mid-2022 for overseas trips

Leisure travellers want to see the international border stay open for six months before venturing abroad, according to the local boss of airline giant Emirates. 

• Patrick Hatch

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Singapore, Bangkok and Johannesburg: Qantas brings forward restart date to some international routes

Qantas will bring forward the restart of flights between Sydney and destinations including Singapore and Bangkok and also says all 11,000 of its stood-down employees will be back to work in December.

• Patrick Hatch

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Australian international border reopening: Qantas brings forward international flying to November

Qantas will restart its international flying a month earlier than expected after the Prime Minister announced on Friday he would reopen Australia’s international border in November. 

• Patrick Hatch

Virgin Australia to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for staff

Virgin Australia intends to follow Qantas' move to require all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Patrick Hatch

Qantas starts first ‘vaccine passport’ trial ahead of border reopening

Qantas has started its first passenger trial of a digital “vaccine passport” system which it says will be necessary for overseas travel when Australia’s international border reopens.

• Patrick Hatch

Qantas international flights: Bookings reopen on hopes vaccine opens up travel

Qantas has reopened ticket sales across its international network from July 1 in a sign the airline is optimistic COVID-19 vaccines will do the trick.

• Patrick Hatch

COVID-19 and international plane travel: Singapore Airlines resumes UK flights to Australia

Passengers connecting through to Australia will have to remain in the aircraft on the ground in Singapore and will be segregated from other passengers on board.

• Patrick Hatch

Sydney COVID-19 outbreak: Flight information from Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin

​With various travel restrictions now imposed for those wanting to travel interstate out of NSW here is what the airlines are saying if you need to cancel flights.

• Patrick Hatch

Rex promises 'Qantas service, Jetstar prices' on Sydney-Melbourne flights

Regional Express says its low cost model will help it break Qantas and Virgin Australia's stranglehold over the domestic aviation market.

• Patrick Hatch