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Cheaper airfares on cards as Virgin-Qatar deal gets the nod

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has approved Qatar Airways taking a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia but has installed a couple of safeguards as well.

  • Supratim Adhikari

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Labor says it will buy the failed airline if no private bidder emerges.

Rex needs an owner, Virgin a CEO, Qantas needs to fly under the radar

Australian aviation isn’t just an industry – it’s a messy headline. And it’s now a sector which is far too influenced by non-shareholders – its major union and the federal government.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Mother and daughter Bronwyn and Stephanie Foot paid $340 each for return flights to Brisbane months ago.

Melbourne-Sydney flights jump in price after competition collapse

Flying domestically has become cheaper, but not between Melbourne and Sydney.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Surcharges are increasingly being added for card payments – but Australia’s biggest bank wants them scrapped.

Qantas, Virgin warn of higher prices if card surcharges banned

The airline duopoly has defended card surcharges, saying they give customers choice and keep prices low.

  • Millie Muroi
Members of a Virgin Australia crew have allegedly been assaulted in Nadi, Fiji.

Man charged with rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji

The man has been charged with one count of rape and another count of sexual assault and will face Nadi Magistrates Court on Monday.

  • Amber Schultz
Qantas planes at Melbourne Airport.

Qantas behind pace on punctuality compared with global rivals

Australia’s three major airlines - Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia – are at the bottom of the pack in the latest international ranking data.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and Supratim Adhikari
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Members of a Virgin Australia crew have allegedly been assaulted at Nadi, Fiji.

Suspect questioned over alleged sexual assault of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji

Police are investigating two separate alleged incidents against two airline employees celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi.

  • Sarah McPhee, Jessica McSweeney and Penry Buckley
For the first time, the document sets expectations for how the industry deals with issues such as delays and lost luggage.

Delayed or cancelled flight? Under new passenger charter, these would be your rights

Australians whose flights are cancelled should be entitled to a full refund, while passengers who suffer more than three hours’ disruption should get help to book another option.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Passengers will check in on the terminal’s ground floor..

Two years to take-off: Inside Sydney’s new international airport terminal

Passengers are expected to be walking through the major new terminal by the 2026 Christmas holidays, offering an alternative to the city’s incumbent airport.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Virgin business class passengers will have access to Qatar Airways’ Qsuite, named the world’s best business class at this year’s World Airline Awards.

Virgin Australia relaunches long-haul international flights, sort of

For the first time since scrapping its US routes during the pandemic, Virgin Australia is relaunching long-haul flights, thanks to its deal with Qatar Airways.

  • Julietta Jameson

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