Pay cuts needed to stay afloat: Qantas
Qantas has claimed it would have likely gone bust without internal labour hire that allowed it to employ staff through separate entities.
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Faulty smartgates at Sydney airport are worst in the country
Passengers at Australia’s busiest airport are being confronted with massive queues as ageing border force ‘smartgates’ have the worst failure rates in the country.
Qantas denies ghost flight ticket sales broke law
The airline has denied it broke the law when it sold tickets on already cancelled flights for several months last year in its defence to a case brought by the consumer watchdog.
Sydney welcomes back eighth Chinese airline
Sydney Airport has ticked off a major milestone with the return of every Chinese airline that was operating out of the NSW capital before Covid struck.
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‘Fed up’ pilots want a flight plan from Qantas
As Qantas A380s gather dust in a US desert, 235 stood-down pilots warn they can’t be expected to wait until late 2023 to fly again.
Aussies’ worrying opinion on vaccines
New data has uncovered alarming attitudes towards the Covid-19 vaccine, but Australians’ views seem to be contradictory.
Freight transport slump hits exporters
A crippling double crisis is threatening to wipe out hundreds of Australian exporters, with air and sea freight space in desperately short supply.
Canberra Airport seeks flight ban
Airport chief Stephen Byron wants flights from Adelaide and Perth to be halted in retaliation for ‘embarrassing’ border closures.
Empty flights cast an air of doom
International airlines flying to Australia will be limited to as few as five passengers a flight and in some cases zero when harsh new caps take effect.
Sydney Airport takeover bid looks ready for takeoff
Market analysts have talked up a $22bn takeover bid for Sydney Airport as the gateway faces a long road to recovery.
Airport ready for takeoff as funds pounce
Australia’s largest gateway Sydney Airport has become the target of a $22.4bn takeover bid by a consortium of cashed-up super funds.
Wheels down flight under investigation
An investigation is underway into a Qantas flight which took off from Sydney with the landing gear pins still in place.
Airlines open to pooches on planes
A group of animal experts has volunteered to help airlines devise a pet policy ahead of a rule change allowing four-legged friends in cabins.
Airlines aim to boost flying fancy
The future of flying would appear to be ‘fancy’ as airlines invest heavily in premium cabins for a cashed up post-Covid world.
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