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The fire breaks out on the Virgin flight.

The moment a battery caught fire on a Virgin flight

The Sydney to Hobart flight was 10 minutes from landing when the incident occurred. Virgin Australia says it is now considering changing rules on batteries.

  • Chris Zappone

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Airline loyalty card schemes, which on sell data to brokers, are being investigated as part of a review of data broker practices.

Warning to Australians who use credit cards to earn airline points

The generosity of rewards schemes could be scaled back if a proposal to ban surcharges for card transactions goes ahead.

  • Elias Visontay
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki after errupting on Monday.

Australian airlines cancel flights again after latest volcanic eruption

For the second time since the start of June, several airlines have had to cancel or delay services to and from Bali.

  • Frances Howe
Virgin’s new international flights use Qatar Airways aircraft and crew.

What new airline alliances mean for you (and your frequent flyer points)

New alliances are increasing the options for Australians to earn and use their frequent flyer points.

  • Michael Gebicki
Qatar’s wet-leased fleet.

‘Busiest winter ahead’ as school holiday international travel soars

The number of international flights operating in and out of Australia in July has soared, as a recovery in overseas travel continues to roar ahead.

  • Chris Zappone
In 2020, Virgin Australia flight attendant Cassy Appleton fought off tears. Today, the airline is back on the ASX.

Cassy’s teary farewell to passengers went viral. Now her airline is back in the game

Brought back from the abyss, one airline has defied political gloom and uncertainty to surge on the sharemarket.

  • Chris Zappone
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Ben Holland, the head of Qantas’ integrated operations centre.

Inside the Qantas nerve centre as war causes traffic jams in the sky

Diversions of two long-haul Qantas aircraft due to the Middle East conflict provide an insight into what airlines deal with on a day-to-day basis.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
CEO Dave Emerson and Virgin Australia team at the ASX.

Virgin Australia shares take off on ASX despite Mid-East jitters

Virgin Australia has returned to the local sharemarket after more than four years’ absence – and investors are keen.

  • Chris Zappone
President Donald J. Trump in The Situation Room, June 21, 2025

The airline facing a double-whammy after Trump’s bunker-busting

Timing is everything for investing, and for Bain, the timing of the Virgin listing looks atrocious.

  • Elizabeth Knight

Missiles too close for comfort for airlines in Iran-Israel war

The closure of airspace over Iran and Israel has severely impacted air travel through the region, grounding flights and stranding travellers.

  • Chris Zappone

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