Qantas bets on more whiskey, gin to boost customer spirits
Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson is meeting with ‘detractors’ and the airline is rolling out craft gins and even Campari on international flights as it nears pre-Covid customer satisfaction levels.
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Covid finally ‘over’ for Cathay as last parked jet returns
A fixture of the Alice Springs aircraft storage facility is finally taking flight, 1410 days after Cathay Pacific parked the A330 in the Red Centre.
Qantas bets on third fuel tank for ultra-long flights
The airline’s own ‘winged keel’ on new A350-1000s has been cleared for takeoff on ultra-long-range routes.
Aussie snow season: What you can expect to pay
Australia’s alpine resorts are spending more than ever to ensure good snow coverage for holidaymakers — but there’s a catch. See price hikes.
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Qantas adds free Wi-Fi to some international routes
Certain Qantas international flights will offer passengers free high speed Wi-Fi from Tuesday, with one catch.
High airfares damaging to Qantas brand
Qantas may be flying towards a record profit in 2023 but its brand is yet to fully recover, according to global airline analysis.
Airlines failing to meet needs of consumers: ACCC
The ACCC has called on the federal government to do more to promote competition in the domestic airline industry, saying travellers were getting the rough end of the stick.
Qantas signs biofuel deal with Queensland
The Queensland government has signed a MOU with Qantas to deliver Australia’s first bio-refinery.
Virgin chief’s fundraising tribute to late husband
Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka has raised more than $20,000 for cancer research, following the devastating loss of her husband.
‘Billions’: Richard Branson’s staggering losses
He’s hardly penniless, but the British founder of all things Virgin has admitted to eye-watering personal losses as his latest venture goes belly up.
Leisure travel a ‘must have’ post-Covid
Hotel rooms rather than flights have powered a $150m turnaround in Webjet’s earnings for the year to March 31.
Huge Qantas profits tipped to become ‘new normal’
The record annual profit flagged by Qantas could become the ‘new normal’ for the airline thanks to a strong balance sheet, little competition and insatiable demand.
High fares propel Qantas towards record $2.5bn profit
Qantas is raking in the cash from high airfares, putting the airline on track for a record a full year profit of almost $2.5bn.
Use it or lose it: Virgin sets new deadline for Velocity points
The airline, which is looking to return to the ASX, has given inactive Velocity users just a few weeks to use their points as it starts a ‘clean up’.
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