The difficult task of rebuilding the Qantas brand
For a company that’s on the verge of delivering the biggest annual profit in its history, Qantas has been earning more brickbats than bouquets. Why?
For a company that’s on the verge of delivering the biggest annual profit in its history, Qantas has been earning more brickbats than bouquets. Why?
Qantas has put one million seats up for sale, including dirt-cheap flights to some of its most popular destinations, in the wake of its poor standing in the Skytrax best airline awards.
A partnership Qantas boss Alan Joyce has credited with saving the airline’s international business appears set to continue until 2028.
Paying with cash was a rarity even before Covid-19 came along, but there’s one area where it’s making a comeback as travellers stock up.
After years of inaction, moves are finally being made to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Australia, putting airlines on a path to a greener future.
The flying kangaroo suffered the biggest tumble in the world airline rankings – its worst in 20 years – and is among Australia’s 20 most distrusted companies. See how it has fallen.
A major national airline has forecast a huge financial loss, blaming a shortage of pilots and engineers for the grim outlook.
A pilot has been injured after making an emergency landing on an emergency runway.
Rex has revealed it’s heading for a significant loss in the 2023 financial year due to a lack of pilots which is keeping a third of its regional fleet from flying.
The air traffic control staffing crisis has spread to one of Australia’s most popular tourist gateways, resulting in all too frequent flight delays and a ‘do better’ letter from the CEO.
Virgin Australia has announced a massive sale for those looking for a sunny getaway during the winter months, but there’s one catch.
Hikers hoping to trek some of Australia’s most remarkable nature hikes will be in for a surprise after a shock price hike.
In a coup for travellers, a European airline is preparing to add a new route for Australians to get to the continent for the first time in 15 years.
The airline has called a halt to trading on the ASX at a time when it has a third of its regional fleet parked.
An ‘incredible deal’ with Brisbane Airport will see Qantas’ budget carrier Jetstar do away with aerobridges and walk passengers to international flights.
Australians hoping to summer overseas might soon be in for a shock after a popular destination revealed plans to make travellers pay.
While other 15-year-olds are juggling assignments and social lives, Henry Coward is running a business that’s saving Aussies precious dollars.
Should Qantas shareholders take a hint from CEO Alan Joyce’s share sell-off and offload their own shares? Analysts give their views.
A lack of snow over the long weekend has forced the country’s busiest resorts to abandon the start of the ski season.
Male cabin crew can have long hair and wear make-up while women can ditch heels and lipstick, but a few taboos remain under the biggest overhaul of Qantas policy in 10 years.
The boss of the $1.5 trillion Blackstone is eyeing more opportunities here as he declares tourism will be Australia’s ‘great growth engine’.
One of Australia’s most popular destinations has had its traditional name reinstated in a move that’s made Annastacia Palaszczuk “proud”.
A Queensland airline, co-owned by one of the state’s biggest NRL legends, could become the first in the world to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
The world’s biggest operator of A380s says it’s frustrating no new superjumbos are planned to replace its ageing fleet of ‘beasts’, despite huge demand.
Travellers face the prospect of higher fares for years as airlines pass on the expense of going green, the industry’s foremost economist has warned.
The appointment of Vanessa Hudson as CEO marks the assertion of the Qantas chairman’s prevailing in getting his preferred candidate in place over Joyce’s front-runner.
Love him or loath him – and he’s certainly not a favourite of unions – Alan Joyce will leave an indelible mark on Qantas when he steps down as chief executive in November.
A Qantas 787 delivery flight has doubled as research for the airline’s ultra-long-range services, to test pilots’ endurance over 20 hours.
After two delays, Virgin Australia faces a nail-biting wait for its first Boeing 737 Max 8, which is needed for the airline’s new Cairns-Tokyo service starting in June.
The notion of Australians being fearless adventurers is not supported by travel bookings showing ‘safe and familiar’ destinations are what we love best.
Australians feeling the weight of cost of living woes have the chance to win a life-changing $1 million. See how to apply.
New data shows the challenge facing international airlines serving Australia with outbound planes taking off full, and inbound flights half empty.
Shock figures have revealed which Australian airports, airlines and routes had the most flights cancelled in March.
Alan Joyce’s successor as Qantas CEO will have their work cut out for them rebuilding trust with the workforce and travellers, unions have declared.
The premium economy seat voted the world’s best by travellers has finally made it to Melbourne at the front of the lower deck of Emirates’ A380s.
Passengers will be able to grab a red-hot bargain as Qantas slashes the prices on over one million seats.
Just months after reopening its borders, China has stormed back into the top five international business travel destinations for Australian firms.
The consumer watchdog’s investigation into Qantas’ handling of billions of dollars worth of travel credits is now into its second year.
One-way fares as low as $246 are available as airlines attempt to fill flights from China, but will anyone take up the offer?
Rex has blamed a chronic shortage of airline professionals for its reduction to regional flights, affecting some of the most remote parts of Australia.
Chinese travellers are again on the move, with Sydney Airport recording a healthy surge in traffic.
Qantas is facing a lengthy court fight to acquire Alliance airlines after the ACCC flagged its opposition to the $614m deal.
A senior Qantas worker, who delayed her Covid-19 vaccination until she returned from leave, has lost her unfair dismissal case.
A second strike by refuellers in a month at Melbourne Airport will target Qantas, but the airline says flights won’t be disrupted.
A state premier’s highly anticipated trade trip to China has had to be pushed back following an in-flight emergency.
Australia’s domestic airline industry is ‘more competitive than ever’ according to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce but high fares, big profits and sub-par performance suggest the opposite is true.
Travellers passing through one of the nation’s major airports are being urged to leave illegal weapons at home following recent worrying finds by security.
The Australian Passport Office printed a record 2.6 million passports last year but warns there is still a huge backlog to clear.
After almost 1000 days in desert storage, Qantas’ A380 fleet is finally back together following the airline’s ‘biggest ever engineering challenge’.
Carnival has had an initial claim for compensation by passengers of the Sun Princess struck out by the Federal Court.
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