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.
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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.
Virgin Australia menu makeover: See what’s on offer
The new meals and snacks come hot on the heels of a recent Qantas announcement, but Virgin Australia has gone one step further and solved an annoying mid-flight food problem.
Boeing woes open door for China’s Comac
Delays in aircraft delivery by both Boeing and Airbus have created a golden opportunity for Chinese manufacturer Comac, says Emirates president Tim Clark.
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Plane ugly: Can Qantas survive $2.8bn storm?
ALAN Joyce has piloted Qantas to a record loss, and now questions are being asked whether he should press the ejector seat.
Flying kangaroo is pulling up – Joyce
QANTAS spilt $2.8 billion worth of red ink in a horror financial year but chief executive Alan Joyce yesterday maintained his plan to turn around the airline by sacking 5000 staff was working.
What the Qantas loss means to you
CHEAP airfares look set to go, with consumers tipped to pay the price for the record $2.8 billion loss as competition slows.
Qantas posts $2.8bn loss, or $7.7m a day
YES that’s billion. With a B. That means Qantas lost $7.7 million every day. But CEO Alan Joyce reckons it will all turn around soon.
Alan Joyce: Saviour or destroyer?
AFTER the airline’s worst financial result on record, the Qantas boss now has until October to prove he shouldn’t be sacked.
Has this man taken our holidays?
FLIGHT Centre has blamed a 16 per cent plunge in net profit on the Federal Budget’s impact on households’ travel spending.
Qantas ‘should cut 2000 more jobs’
QANTAS is being urged to cut thousands more jobs as the company faces the most turbulent period in its 94-year history.
‘Golden age’ for Flight Centre profit
DESPITE a tumultuous year for the travel industry, Flight Centre has posted a $328.8 million profit and announced a new joint venture.
Flight Centre still flying high
TRAVEL agents are often thought of as a dying breed, but you wouldn’t know it going by Flight Centre’s robust profits.
Qantas urged to cut more jobs
QANTAS is being urged to cut thousands more jobs and jettison a majority of its international routes as the company faces a bottom-line loss of $1 billion.
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