The $384m blow to the Qantas brand
A turbulent 12 months has wiped $384m off the value of the Qantas brand and weakened the airline’s ability to retain customers, says a new report of global airlines’ brand strength and worth.
A turbulent 12 months has wiped $384m off the value of the Qantas brand and weakened the airline’s ability to retain customers, says a new report of global airlines’ brand strength and worth.
Airlines and airports are going to great lengths to ensure a hassle-free Easter holiday period as more than a million people prepare to board flights between Thursday and Monday.
For the first time in more than 50 years, a military combat aircraft has been designed, developed and built in Australia. This is what it looks like.
A Qantas flight operated the last stages of a Melbourne-Perth service on Monday night flying with just one engine after a ‘loud bang’, prompting pilots to request a priority landing.
Rex paid its all-male board and executive team at least 20 per cent more in the last year despite a $46m annual loss.
Economy fares as high as $12,000 for Sydney-New York are now a reality for travel hungry Aussies as airlines seek to recover lost revenue and pay down Covid debt.
Virgin Australia workers are being offered a day of counselling to help them move on from the Covid pandemic.
The outspoken Flight Centre boss has called time on the Qantas bashing, saying the airline’s performance issues are not CEO Alan Joyce’s fault.
Jetstar says it “still has challenges” but flight cancellations are less likely in coming days as more aircraft return to service.
A fresh fight has erupted for 172 spare seats on the popular post-lockdown Bali-Australia route, which could net either Qantas or Virgin an extra $280k every week.
Qantas’ planned purchase of smaller operator Alliance has been dealt a blow by the flying kangaroo’s major nemesis, the TWU.
As Australia’s “private jet capital”, Melbourne now boasts a dedicated service centre for the jetset to save them a trip to Singapore.
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