Air NZ picks tech chief as new captain amid headwinds
The airline’s board has turned to its tech boss to succeed CEO Greg Foran amid ‘immense challenges’ including climate change, technology and cost pressures.
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Revealed: Which frequent flyer program offers the best value?
New analysis aims to throw some light on one of the murkiest areas of airline loyalty schemes.
Virgin 737 torn open in Melbourne Airport crash
A Virgin Australia 737 aircraft has been torn open after it detached from a tug vehicle causing a collision at Melbourne Airport.
Skyrail’s $85m lift for canopy cableway
Skyrail’s owners will spend more than double the attraction’s original cost to transform the famous Cairns cableway, with the makeover to extend its life for another 30 years.
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‘Ansett is back’: Airline’s shock comeback
More than 20 years after closing its doors, an iconic Australian airline is making a comeback – but not in the way many people would think.
Qantas slashes prices on fares in huge international sale
The Flying Kangaroo has slashed prices on 350,000 seats, in a move set to delight budget-conscious families, as Australia’s airline wars continue to ramp up.
WATCH: Aussie rushed to hospital after horror fall in Bali
Chilling footage shows the harrowing moments after an Australian man fell from a balcony in Bali’s nightclub district, suffering serious spinal injuries. See the video.
Sky-high tech for Western Sydney Airport
Airservices has explained why travellers should not be concerned that Western Sydney Airport, opening next year, will have no air traffic control tower of the traditional kind. It will be digital.
WATCH: Terrified passengers flee jet in runway emergency
Passengers have been forced to evacuate a smoking aircraft on an inflatable emergency slide in chaotic scenes. See the video.
Why Euro summer is lasting longer each year
There’s a good reason why the Euro summer social media spam seems to be lasting forever this year, as more travellers opt to visit in shoulder seasons.
Lower fares spark rush on Christmas holiday flights
Australian travellers are taking advantage of lower airfares as bookings for Christmas holidays surge from month to month.
Virgin cabin crew take filthy hotel complaint to Fair Work
Flight attendants have escalated their dispute with Virgin Australia over the conditions they are forced to sleep and eat in at the airline’s Perth layover hotel.
Qatar victims win right to sue over invasive internal searches
Australian women subjected to invasive examinations at Hamad International Airport have won the right to sue Qatar Airways in a landmark court victory.
Fresh blow for families of Air India victims
The families of the British passengers who died aboard the doomed Air India flight have encountered a horrendous situation as they attempt to lay their loved ones to rest.
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