Are packed planes a thing of the past?
The post-Covid-19 travel boom is officially over, with international airline data showing planes are nowhere near as packed as they were a year ago.
The post-Covid-19 travel boom is officially over, with international airline data showing planes are nowhere near as packed as they were a year ago.
A turbulent 12 months has wiped $384m off the value of the Qantas brand and weakened the airline’s ability to retain customers, says a new report of global airlines’ brand strength and worth.
Airlines and airports are going to great lengths to ensure a hassle-free Easter holiday period as more than a million people prepare to board flights between Thursday and Monday.
For the first time in more than 50 years, a military combat aircraft has been designed, developed and built in Australia. This is what it looks like.
A Qantas flight operated the last stages of a Melbourne-Perth service on Monday night flying with just one engine after a ‘loud bang’, prompting pilots to request a priority landing.
Victoria’s gambling watchdog has delivered its ruling on whether Crown Casino Melbourne can keep its gaming licence.
Western Australia is enjoying a tourism boom as airlines flock to add new international routes.
A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Queenstown has turned around more than halfway into the journey due to engineering issues.
After more than 60 years in business, Contiki is still going strong, however, it had to make some changes for the new generation.
After more than 60 years in business, Contiki is still going strong, however, it had to make some changes for the new generation.
Authorities in one of Australia’s favourite holiday destinations will begin stopping tourists at holiday hotspots for one simple reason.
It’s the airline lounge only a few people ever see — Singapore Airlines’ Private Room is a lounge within a lounge within a lounge.
More than one in four domestic flights was delayed in February and 1750 cancelled, adding weight to a Coalition push for better consumer protections.
If you think your flight is always delayed, you’re not wrong. New figures reveal just what Australian domestic travellers are putting up with.
Embattled airline Qantas floated the idea of outsourcing ground services roles two years before it illegally fired 1700 employees, a court has heard.
Qantas’ case in compensation hearings for unlawfully outsourcing workers has been dealt a blow with Federal Court justice Michael Lee dismissing evidence from a key witness.
A Federal Court hearing to determine how much compensation should be paid to outsourced Qantas workers, has been told the airline was warned a legal challenge was inevitable.
New laws being debated in parliament could see airlines forced to pay compensation any time they deliberately delay or cancel flights, or when luggage is lost.
The Transport Workers Union spent a massive sum crafting a proposal for Qantas to continue employing thousands of ground staff during the pandemic, a court has been told.
Qantas told the Federal Court that if it had not outsourced its ground handling operations in 2020, it would have done so the following year.
Australia will struggle to attract more Taylor Swift-scale events without sustainable aviation fuel production, warns a tourism industry leader.
People travelling during the Easter break can breathe a sigh of relief after confirmation of this decision by airport workers.
The cost of a Qantas Club membership will jump 17 per cent next month, with the airline pointing out it’s the first price hike in seven years.
A Federal Court judge has accused a union of not looking after its members in a fiery start to compensation hearings for the Qantas outsourcing decision.
Qatar Airway’s new boss has revealed the airline wants to grow its market in Australia as it prepares to lodge a ‘big order’ for new aircraft.
Virgin Australia’s high-profile chief executive, Jayne Hrdlicka, has surprised employees by quitting, effectively killing off plans for a May IPO.
A Federal Court has heard Netflix star Matt Wright may seek to have a civil suit dismissed based on the notion he had nothing to do with the crash that killed his mate Chris Wilson.
Every day more than 1000 items are seized at Australian airports that could threaten the country’s biosecurity – from birds nests and dirt to live cane toads and water from the Ganges.
The Lunar New Year celebrations have failed to reinvigorate Australian tourism operators, who are still waiting for Chinese visitors to return in big numbers.
A union is warning Qantas pilots against operating ‘strike breaking’ flights in the west during six days of industrial action.
For the first time in the 50 years since travel records were first collected, New Zealand is not the top holiday destination for Australians. What has replaced it and why?
Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright faces having his assets frozen in a civil case brought by the widow of helicopter crash victim Chris Wilson.
A dangerous and contagious virus has been detected in a passenger on a Jetstar flight between two of Australia’s biggest cities.
The embattled airline has revealed plans to bring in strike-busting aircraft and pilots from other companies as its Network Aviation pilots extend industrial action to six days.
A popular beach near a tourist hotspot is about to be stop nudists, but one is fighting to keep the stretch of sand a place of ‘fun and freedom’.
Airfares might be coming down for domestic routes but more flights are being delayed or cancelled, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.
A Victorian beach boasting ‘musical sand’ has topped Tourism Australia’s annual list of best beaches, ahead of some other surprise inclusions.
Victoria has continued its sweep of tourism accolades with the state not only home to Australia’s best beach, but now also the best town.
Extensive flight delays and flight cancellations on Monday have been blamed on the absence of two air traffic controllers from the Sydney Airport tower, highlighting the ongoing problem of staff shortages at Airservices Australia.
The Coalition is putting pressure on the government to tackle the problem of flight delays with a compensation scheme for dudded customers.
Offshore maintenance of Qantas A380s is playing havoc with the superjumbo fleet, resulting in cutbacks to international flights.
A key claim in the ACTU’s price gouging report prepared by Professor Allan Fels has been shot down by experts who say Qantas can’t be blamed for interest rate rises.
Travellers can fly to London or Adelaide for almost the same price next April. Here’s why.
Qantas not only has engaged in price gouging but has been protected by government policy, a scathing report by Professor Allan Fels says.
An Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 left the Boeing factory without bolts to secure a door plug, the NTSB reveals.
An ATSB report has shed new light on a plane crash that killed three people in northwest Queensland while mapping bushfires.
The embattled airline, led by Vanessa Hudson, is facing further unrest in the west as Network Aviation pilots plan a 24-hour strike in their bid for a bigger pay rise.
Qantas and Virgin Australia make more revenue flying Melbourne to Sydney than any other route, despite capacity still sitting below pre-Covid levels.
The under fire airline will use a new feature of the Fair Work Act in an effort to bring its Network Aviation pilots into line.
Emirates is set to reopen its renovated Brisbane Airport lounge, giving passengers direct access to the upper deck of A380 flights and other new luxuries.
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