Alan Joyce to step down as Qantas CEO
Qantas has revealed who will be taking over from long serving CEO Alan Joyce after he retires in November.
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Qantas announces huge $99 flights sale
Qantas has discounted more than 1 million seats for eight days, with fares starting from $99 – including checked baggage.
‘Abusive’: Four men booted off Jetstar plane
Jetstar called in federal police help to deal with a group of men it said were being verbally abusive towards crew and passengers.
Joyce making a ‘mess’ at Qantas
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has come under fire for not prioritising upgrades of the airline’s ageing fleet, as he is accused of leaving a “mess” for his successor.
Man’s shock discovery at Qantas counter
A Melbourne man turned up to the airport ahead of his flight only to be told there was one big problem – despite his booking being confirmed.
Albo enlists A-list army for campaign
Anthony Albanese has launched a new strategy for the Voice campaign but Barnaby Joyce has slammed the proposal because it “divides people by race, by DNA”.
‘Disappointing’: Qantas business class lashed
A frequent business class flyer has given an inside look into the exclusive lounge and pulled back the curtain on the luxury experience.
Obama’s ‘big crush’ on Qantas flight attendant
Former US President Barack Obama has revealed his “big crush” on a Qantas flight attendant during his highly anticipated talk in Sydney.
Qantas makes huge change to flight food
Qantas has made a massive change to its in-flight menu in what will be its biggest cabin food and lounge investment in a decade.
‘Uncaring’: Little known Frequent Flyer rule
A Queensland grandmother discovered she lost all her Qantas Frequent Flyer points after her husband’s death under a little known rule.
‘Interference’: Qantas’ issues ‘China’ warning
Qantas pilots have been issued a concerning warning about interference from the “Chinese military” in the South China Sea.
Error message costs mum $17,000
A Sydney woman was left in disbelief when just one night before her family were due to fly to Australia, the tickets she booked for them suddenly disappeared.
Racist text ruins mum’s Qantas flight
A mother has revealed the shocking moment she spotted a passenger’s racist text message about her one-year-old son.
Common complaint made about airline
Australian travellers complained the most about Qantas with one thing topping the list. Can you guess what it is?
Bizarre reason for Qantas flight delay
Passengers on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles to Sydney were delayed by about three hours after a mishap just prior to takeoff.
Boeing 747’s touching final finish
The Boeing 747 has gone out with a bang, with this touching finish during its final flight.
‘Beggars belief’: Fury over Qantas meal
A man travelling from Adelaide to Sydney was left fuming after discovering what Qantas was serving its passengers.
Qantas passengers face travel chaos
International and domestic travellers are facing disruptions as workers who refuel planes go on strike for 24 hours.
Qantas’ bold plan to slash airfares
Qantas has revealed a major jobs and growth plan one week after the company announced a record $1bn half-year profit.
New Qantas exec could replace Alan Joyce
Qantas has hired a new executive who could replace CEO Alan Joyce following rumours about his possible retirement at the end of this year.
‘Greed’: Companies behind cost of living crisis
Australia’s best-known companies have reported billions in profits recently, with the brutal truth that their excessive price rises are “crushing” people.
Big change to Qantas business class
The airline has revealed what its non-stop aircraft from Australia to New York and London will look like, describing one section as a “mini hotel”.
Qantas’ ticket price warning amid $1b profit
After posting almost a half a billion dollars in losses a year ago, Qantas has revealed its huge turn around in new financial figures.
‘Nothing to celebrate’: Senator blasts Qantas
A government Senator has ripped into Qantas and CEO Alan Joyce amid the airline’s huge profit announcement
Qantas’ shock billion-dollar profit
The airline has revealed it appears to have bounced back following years of pandemic-induced losses.
Jetstar’s crazy $39 sale to Aussie hotspot
Jetstar and Qantas have announced an epic sale with flights from $39 to popular national and international destinations.
Qantas reveals wild in-flight entertainment
It’s a Qantas flight like you have never seen it before and it is going to be, quite possibly, the most camp flight in history.
Massive change coming to Qantas flights
Qantas is set to launch a new project to keep passengers connected on long-haul international flights.
Qantas’ surprise $100 million move
Australia’s largest airline has made a surprising $100m announcement after a difficult year.
‘Desperate’ scene leaves passengers stranded
Qantas has responded to yet another incident this year after passengers were left in limbo in another city overnight while travelling to Sydney.
Qantas strips plane bare in huge move
The major Aussie airline revealed it stripped bare an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft after making a big announcement to its fleet.
Qantas’ message to employees who quit
Qantas is asking crew members who took redundancies or resigned during the pandemic to come back now it’s “back in profit”.
‘Stranded’: 29,000 affected by airport chaos
Air NZ, Qantas and Jetstar have cancelled flights to and from New Zealand’s busiest airport as Cyclone Gabrielle brings wild weather.
‘What you pay for’: Bali tourist’s fury
A woman who travelled from New Zealand to Bali via Melbourne has a warning for others planning on heading overseas with Jetstar.
Qantas passenger’s $21K booking horror
A Qantas gold member was due to go on an around-the-world trip, but there was just one problem – there was never a booking.
Scary scenes on runway in Melbourne
Passengers have watched on as smoke from an electrical fire billowed into the air, shrouding their plane at Melbourne Airport.
Two hospitalised after Qantas turbulence
The QantasLink flight had only been in the air for a few minutes when it was violently rocked, injuring several passengers and cabin crew.
‘Didn’t tell us’: Traveller’s fury at Qantas
The passenger flew from Sydney to Wellington with a baby but when they arrived in New Zealand they were stunned by what they found.
Qantas ‘error’ leaves family stranded
A mum and two kids were distraught when Qantas couldn’t find one of their tickets.They couldn’t believe what they were told next.
Sixth Qantas flight mishap in two weeks
A Sydney-bound Qantas plane has been forced to turn around 10 minutes in after it was experiencing problems.
Aussies’ 24hr airport nightmare
A 15-year-old flying solo was forced to spend eight hours on the tarmac before being released into the terminal with no staff to help.
Qantas passengers spend night on plane
About 200 people on board due to fly to Sydney became stranded on the tarmac overnight due to floods overwhelming the airport.
Qantas’ bad week gets even worse
Flight QF1608 from Perth to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia was forced to circle over Perth before coming back in to land with a “minor issue”.
Another Qantas flight forced to turn back
Another Qantas flight has been forced to turn back around – making it the sixth incident in just over a week.
Five ill-fated incidents in a week for Qantas
Qantas has responded to a series of ill-fated incidents in the past week where five aircraft were forced to turn around mid-air.
Qantas flight turns back after incident
After taking off more than an hour late, a Qantas flight from Fiji to Sydney was forced to turn around following a report of fumes in the cabin.
‘Engine issue’ turns Qantas flight around
In the third day in a row of engine-related issues for the airline, a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Sydney has been forced to turn back.
‘Major jolt’: Details of mayday flight revealed
A passenger has revealed how those onboard a Qantas flight suffering an engine failure were told the plane had experienced a major malfunction.
‘Mechanical issue’: Qantas flight diverted
Qantas has been hit with a second day of mayhem after a flight experiencing a potential “mechanical issue” was forced to turn around.
‘Mayday’ flight to be investigated
An investigation has been launched into what caused a Qantas plane’s engine to fail mid-flight.
Qantas passenger ‘no idea’ about mayday call
A passenger had “no idea” about the mayday call on-board a Qantas flight until the plane safely landed in Sydney.
Qantas flight lands safely at Sydney
A Qantas flight safely touched down in Sydney on Wednesday after a mayday call was made mid-flight between Australia New Zealand.
‘Standout’: Qantas tops prestigious list
Qantas has been named the leading airline for one key thing, beating out Air New Zealand for the top spot.
Qantas flight makes sudden landing
A Qantas flight has been forced into another unscheduled landing in a matter of weeks after a mid-flight medical drama.
Qantas tops prestigious global list
Qantas has rung in the new year with a welcome accolade, coming out ahead of hundreds of global airlines on one key measure.
Qantas plane turned around mid-flight
A flight travelling to the Philippines was among hundreds forced to turn back mid-flight after a major issue at the destination.
Passports thrown into a bag in Qantas chaos
A passenger on-board a Qantas flight forced to land in a remote country on Christmas Eve has revealed new details of the chaos.
Recovery flight for stranded Qantas plane
A recovery flight has been sent after a Qantas plane to London was dramatically forced to change route and land in Azerbaijan.
Qantas flight makes emergency landing
A Qantas A380 plane heading to London from Singapore has been diverted after declaring an emergency.
Qantas CEO reveals why airfares are so high
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has revealed why flights are so expensive this Christmas, and whether we can expect them to get cheaper any time soon.
Qantas’s $3000 baggage blunder
Baggage handlers damaged an Aussie’s $3000 golf clubs, but Qantas is refusing to pay – despite staff admitting the clubs were run over by a car.
Qantas’ game-changing move after 15 years
It’s a destination Qantas hasn’t had a direct flight to in 15 years, and given Aussies’ eagerness to visit the popular city, Qantas relaunched the service.
Aussies ditching airline for surprise rival
Aussies are reconsidering how they travel as flight prices continue to soar, with some making a surprise move against airlines like Qantas.
$4000 surfboards destroyed by Qantas
A Melbourne man’s rare surfboard collection has found itself at the mercy of Qantas, as baggage handlers destroyed his $4000 boards
Qantas randomly handing out $200 vouchers
Qantas has jumped on-board the “festive flying” spirit by giving away $200 flight vouchers and randomly gifting exclusive “Roodolph” PJs.
‘Ridiculous’: Detail almost cost woman $10k
It was a simple request to have a single detail changed on a plane ticket, but this Aussie mum had no idea how much a name would cost her.
Laughing baggage handlers slam luggage
Baggage handlers who were filmed throwing, kicking and slamming luggage have been stood down after their boss condemned the behaviour.
‘Serious action’: CEO blasts baggage handlers
Qantas has launched an “urgent” probe into shocking footage of baggage handlers throwing, kicking and slamming luggage – with their boss condemning the behaviour.
Qantas hits back after new meal complaint
The Australian airline has issued a strong defence of its new menu range despite one customer’s claim there still aren’t enough options.
Qantas’ 225k seats for certain passengers
With travellers preparing for sky-high flight prices this summer season, an initiative will see more than 200,000 flights go to certain customers.
Peterson tees off at Qantas ‘propaganda’
Jordan Peterson has complained about a routine in-flight message delivered by the “corporate behemoth” during his tour Down Under.
What you never knew about the Qantas 747
From an extremely costly and lucky typo to some raunchy secrets, a new book reveals some facts you never knew about the Queen of the Skies.
Strike sparks fears of Christmas chaos
An essential group of workers has voted to strike leading up to Christmas, with many now fearing chaos during the busy holiday period.
Senator calls for Qantas boss to resign
A senator has called for Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to be sacked as more than 1000 flight attendants threaten to strike.
‘War on middle class’: Senator blasts Qantas
A senator has slammed Qantas and its chief executive Alan Joyce over a move the politician says will strip the airline’s workers of overtime payments.
Qantas boss ‘is a greedy corporate gorilla’
Labor Senator Tony Sheldon suggested airline boss Alan Joyce is a greedy ape who is not prepared to “share his bananas”.
Win for Qantas in sacked staff case
Qantas has secured a win in its fight against a court ruling that sacking baggage handlers during the pandemic was unlawful.
‘F*** off’: Qantas boss ambushed on street
A pro-Putin, anti-vax YouTuber, who was released from jail two months ago, has confronted Qantas boss Alan Joyce on the street about vaccine mandates.
‘Business as usual’: Qantas’ Covid note to staff
Qantas staff were told it was “business as usual” when Covid concerns were raised about cleaning planes arriving from China, a court has been told.
Ex-Qantas chairman’s 142yo terrace flies onto market
A National Trust-listed house owned by former Qantas chairman Jim Leslie has been launched for sale. See inside the circa-1879 period home.
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