Virgin joins Qantas in slashing seats
VIRGIN Australia will take the knife to seats on regional routes as it struggles to turn a profit in a “challenging operating environment”.
VIRGIN Australia will take the knife to seats on regional routes as it struggles to turn a profit in a “challenging operating environment”.
ONE of the most exciting tech advances on the horizon could have dire consequences for Australia, ripping communities apart.
IF YOU log onto the Uber app in Queensland today, you’re in for a nasty surprise.
IT ATTRACTS millions of tourists but our iconic beach has been slammed by a promiment radio host as needing a “hose down”.
THINK hire car agreements are confusing and dodgy? You’re not the only one. Europcar has been ordered to cough up $100,000.
FRAUD, lost cards and something called “card clash”. These are just some of the concerns coming your way, commuters.
THE new UberEats app is live, offering restaurant fare delivered to your door. Here’s what happened when we tried it.
THE tourism boom on the back of the weaker Australian dollar has been cut short by election jitters — leading Qantas to cut back on domestic capacity.
QANTAS shares have taken a dramatic plunge after the airline axed its plans to add more flights in the face of weakened demand.
PEOPLE applying to be train drivers in Melbourne were hit with some very personal questions when they submitted their details online.
RIDE-sharing platform Uber is steam rolling ahead with its national legalisation agenda, with South Australia the next state flagging new laws.
WOOLWORTHS caused customer outrage when it dumped Frequent Flyer — so Coles is getting into the travel business.
WHEN you’re diarising your life as a Uber driver, one thing is certain: there’ll never be a shortage of juicy content.
WICKED Campers is under fire again for another offensive slogan, but this time a man has taken direct action.
WITH six succinct words, Etihad Airways’ CEO James Hogan shot down talk of Virgin Australia becoming an Arab-owned airline anytime soon.
RENTING a city pad is expensive, especially when you’re only there to eat and sleep. So this group came up with a drastic solution.
IT’S JUST 2.5m wide and 4m high, but this tiny shed is up for grabs as a holiday rental.
FIRST they charmed us with cheaper rides, bottled water and breath mints. Now Uber is taking things to the next level.
THE consumer watchdog has confirmed what we all knew: airports are laughing all the way to the bank. And the winner is …
TAXI driver asked terrified passenger how he could get “an ISIS visa”, and bragged he could’ve “done a better job” than the terrorists in the Paris attack.
THE game-changing website has already won over holiday-makers. Now it’s aiming to persuade business travellers to ditch five-star hotels for funky homes.
THE competition watchdog has given the green light to the taxi industry’s answer to Uber, after initially threatening to block the app.
THE sneaky trick that allowed savvy passengers on NSW’s public transport to game the ticketing system has been shut off for good.
PLANNING a big party at an Airbnb pad? You might want to think again now that the holiday letting business is encouraging neighbours to dob you in.
HE’S a silent avenger. Dennis Nicholl was arrested last week for fulfilling the dreams of many commuters: silencing mobile phone conversations.
COMPANY’S $11 million price fixing dispute with the competition watchdog is heading all the way to the High Court.
“I’VE had a few numbers left in my Uber guest book.” Grace Owen is a ballerina, a DJ and a part-time Uber driver — and she loves it.
THE cheap Aussie dollar is proving to be the best thing to happen to the tourism industry with international tourists splurging $1 million each day in 2015.
THIS lovely Paris rental is near a forest and comes with seven bedrooms, a swimming pool — and a badly-decomposed body.
QANTAS celebrates record half-year profit result by announcing the first in-flight Wi-Fi trials on domestic flights and a $500 million share buyback.
THIS man claims he has the solution to the most frustrating part of being an Uber rider. But will it really save you cash?
QANTAS is poised to post a half-year profit today ten times bigger than rival Virgin Australia – and it’s only going to get better for the Flying Kangaroo.
WHEN you pay extra for a ‘safe’ ride home, you really don’t want a convicted murderer at the wheel.
COMMUTERS could be waiting a long time for a bus in this suburb with old signs listing bus routes which have been out of service for up to 40 years.
A GROWING aerospace industry in Asia means demand for engineers is only going to increase. But experts say there is not enough students to fill the void.
THERE are a few simple changes Aussie tourism operators can make to cash in on the Chinese visitor boom — expected to reach lofty new heights with an important festival.
IT’S ONE of the world’s most recognisable brands, but Uber has changed its logo — and it’s confusing the hell out of people.
HUNDREDS of fired up Uber drivers have gathered in protest against recent fare cuts, which they say is taking money from their pockets.
A NEW report has looked into the reasons why people prefer to catch UberX, and the taxi industry isn’t happy.
UBER is delivering benefits of more than $80 million to Australian consumers as users flock to the new and cheaper travel service.
KATIE Burgess should enter The Amazing Race. They’ve had the training, courtesy of Jetstar, which left her “completely abandoned” at an airport.
AN UBER driver has been charged with assault after he pulled a handgun on a drunken passenger who he feared would vomit in his $100,000 Lexus.
UBER has revealed it has been using smartphone technology including gyrometer and GPS data to monitor its drivers more closely.
GOLD Coast meter maids are part of controversial new food delivery service that will change your beach experience.
PETROL prices have plummeted so low, they could actually put servos out of business. But if you don’t fill up now, you’ll soon pay much more.
UBER drivers are operating right under the noses of the Australian Federal Police but authorities are powerless to stop it.
IF YOU were thinking of renting out your spare room to backpackers but were worried about falling foul of the law, things could be about to change.
MORE than 100 taxis are blocking traffic in downtown Budapest, demanding a ban on Uber and other ride-hailing apps.
UBER is under fire after one of its drivers abandoned a woman in labour on the pavement — and then charged her anyway.
UBER has changed the way we pay to get places, and not always for the better. Now taxis could follow their rival’s lead.
MATT Lindsay’s hour-long Uber ride on New Year’s Eve puts Sydney woman’s $720 fare in the shade. Should they have seen it coming?
IT’S all change for public transport in 2016 with night trams and new train links. But ongoing construction will be the biggest hassle.
THE West Australian government will not stop ride sharing services such as Uber from charging “surge pricing”, the transport minister says.
THIS Australian suffered through a different kind of New Year’s hangover yesterday after copping a whopping Uber bill for a 30-minute trip.
A WITNESS to a cruise ship death that has been likened to scenes from The Shining has revealed grisly new details.
THE head of Australia’s taxi industry has slammed Uber’s “exploitative” surge pricing and claims it will encourage drunks to jump behind the wheel.
HORRIFIC images have emerged from a cruise ship, with distraught passengers filming blood pouring out of a lift. WARNING: Graphic.
HE ARGUED that it was part of his religion, but a judge disagreed and slapped him with a $486 fine.
FARES on NSW trains, buses and ferries could be cut by up to 50 per cent — and people who catch different types of transport will be big winners.
RULES for Uber differ in nearly every state but the ride-sharing service is continuing its battle in Victoria in the hope a ban will be lifted.
BILLIONAIRE casino mogul James Packer has stepped down as a director of Crown Resorts, effective immediately.
THE woman who is renting this apartment is in big trouble with her landlord. Almost half a million bucks worth of trouble.
QUEENSLANDERS are urging their government to legalise the ride-sharing service UberX as WA looks set to become the third Australian jurisdiction to do so.
ANOTHER one bites the dust. Australia’s states and territories are falling like dominoes as Uber’s legalisation agenda gathers steam.
IT’S a short-stay renter’s worst nightmare. This woman claims she found a spycam after walking around an Airbnb flat naked.
UBER officially became legal at midnight, but a $1 per-trip levy will be used to compensate rival taxi drivers.
TWO war veterans were left stranded after a taxi driver refused to take their PTSD assistance dog in the cab, with the exchange caught on video.
MEET baby Uber, the first known child to be named after the ride-sharing app after a dramatic birth en route to the hospital.
A PASSENGER who says he choked on food in the Qantas lounge and was hospitalised says people who lose their luggage are treated better than he was.
THAT awkward moment when you realise you’re lying on filth-stained bedsheets — and it gets worse.
A 27-YEAR-OLD mum claims her first Uber journey ended with her getting punched in the face and called a “black b****”.
THEY’VE seen the taxi industry buckle under the pressure of its modern competitors, now hoteliers are worried about their own future.
MULTIPLE transport projects are kicking off across Australia. And if experience overseas is anything to go by, we’re headed for a world of pain.
IN WHAT could be a huge win for the ride-sharing service, UberX may be on the verge of being legalised in NSW. But the Premier says it’s too early to make a call.
MT Rinjani is still blowing its top near Bali and Australian airlines have finally resumed flights. But it won’t stop Virgin from taking a financial hit.
LOCATIONS for six brand new railway stations in Sydney have been announced. But some are so close it might be quicker to walk between them than catch the train.
A MUSLIM Uber driver’s response to the Paris attacks has gone viral, and for good reason. Take a few moments to read it.
THE disaster of the #YourTaxis social media campaign is only the beginning. One expert is predicting most taxis will be gone in two years.
A POPULAR travel agency has gone under, with mystery surrounding the fate of $3 million worth of customers’ money used to buy non-existent tickets.
WE’D much prefer a DeLorean, but Uber has taken a different mode of time travel in its latest publicity stunt.
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