The rooms with surprisingly raunchy views
DUE to a rather embarrassing design quirk, hotel guests at this famous skyscraper are seeing a LOT more than they bargained for!
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The world’s cheapest holidays revealed
LOOKING for a bargain holiday this year? We’ve got you sorted. Here are the ten best destinations that won’t blow your budget. Start packing.
Too sexy for the skies?
SOME flight attendants at this airline are seeing red over their “too revealing” uniforms. They say the blouses are too short and the skirts too tight, making them targets of unwanted attention.
Qantas cashes in on Modern Family Aussie lovefest
ARE WE about to see an influx of US visitors? Qantas has seen a 25 per cent spike in interest from Americans following Modern Family’s Australia episode.
Hefty fine ‘a win for travellers’
AN $11 million fine handed to Flight Centre for encouraging price-fixing has been hailed as a win for a travelling public.
Flight Centre fined for price fixing
A FEDERAL Court judge has ordered Flight Centre to pay $11 million for inducing three airlines into price-fixing arrangements.
Flight Centre fined for price fixing
A FEDERAL Court judge has ordered Flight Centre to pay $11 million for inducing three airlines into price-fixing arrangements.
Ryanair boss wants image makeover
HE ONCE wanted to charge people to use the toilet but now Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is trying to transform his airline’s nightmare image.
Shipwreck survivor meets dead man’s mum
A CASTAWAY who says he survived more than a year at sea has had a tearful meeting with the family of his shipmate who did not make it home.
Qantas could offshore 10,000 jobs
AS many as 10,000 Qantas jobs, including maintenance staff, could be sent offshore, despite fresh concerns about safety.
Qantas to ‘put Australia first’
QANTAS insists it will always put Australia first but is still determined to cut jobs to secure the airline’s future.
The lost jewels of an ancient city
WORK began on the world’s largest pre-industrial city, Angkor, in the 8th century, and suddenly ended in the 15th century. Here are some of its most fascinating secret spots.
Thailand’s passport black market exposed
THE use of stolen passports on missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has exposed the extent of Thailand’s black market for illegal activity.
Malaysia Airlines shares lose 10 per cent
MALAYSIA Airlines shares lost 10 per cent after being rocked by the disappearance of a passenger jet with 239 people aboard.
What it costs to put a plane in the air
WITH debate raging over the profitability of Australia’s airlines we look at the everyday operating costs of domestic and international services.
Qantas cuts senior managers
THE flying kangaroo has started to cut the first of 5000 from its workforce, with senior managers first to be shown the door.
Qantas reveals $120m carbon bill
QANTAS has now become a public ally of the Abbott Government in demanding Labor backs theremoval of carbon price and supports changes to ownership laws.
This is how the rich and famous fly
EVER wondered what it’s like to fly as only the rich and famous can? Peter Mandel got the chance to find out. This is his luxurious, envy-inducing story.
Who would want to buy Qantas?
THEY’VE lost more than $250 million in six months and are about to lay off 5000 staff. Who on earth would want to buy Qantas? Plenty, say some.
What could happen if Qantas was sold off
NOW that the government is pushing ahead with trying to repeal the Qantas Sale Act, what would foreign ownership of Qantas really mean?
No taxpayer lifeline for troubled Qantas
THE Government has refused to offer taxpayer funds for struggling Qantas and will instead push ahead with new laws which could see Aussie jobs go offshore.
Qantas no ‘flying panda or camel’
LABOR MP wants the PM to reveal plans to help Qantas, after saying Australia was big enough to keep it from being a “flying panda or camel’’.
Virgin boss lets fly on Qantas
UPDATE: Fresh from posting an $83m loss, Virgin Australia’s boss has attacked Qantas and called for the scrapping of the carbon tax and government handouts.
Inside Australia’s best resort
THIS luxury resort has just been named the number one place to stay in Australia. So what’s it really like? For starters, you get your own pool in your suite!
Virgin reports $83.7 million loss
VIRGIN Australia has reported a $83.7 million loss for the first half of the 2014 financial year, compared to a $23 million profit for the same period last year.
Joyce faces crisis talks with unions
QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce will face off with union officials today after announcing the airline will axe 5000 jobs to cut $2 billion in costs over three years.
Qantas 5000 job cuts will hurt all
QANTAS management’s decision to axe 5000 jobs is not its only measure to save $2 billion. Flights and routes will be cut drastically.
Joyce: Future bright after cuts
GOVERNMENT has all but rejected a debt guarantee for Qantas after it announced a $252 million half year loss and the axing of 5000 jobs.
Air NZ profits flying high
AS QANTAS prepares for cuts, Air New Zealand has made a record profit of $NZ140m in the first half of the financial year, beating forecasts.
D-Day for Qantas: thousands to go
QANTAS pilots have been offered counselling as the airline prepares to unveil a savage round of cuts to jobs, routes and its fleet.
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