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Webjet sued for allegedly misleading customers on airfare prices

Australia’s competition and consumer watchdog has launched Federal Court action against the online travel booking site, accusing it of misleading consumers about flight prices and bookings.

  • David Swan

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Webjet boss John Guscic says Australian travellers deserve better consumer protections

Webjet boss backs stronger consumer protections for travel industry

Webjet chief John Guscic said airline customers had been disproportionately let down by poor consumer protection measures, as the company reported its results.

  • Amelia McGuire
Webjet’s John Guscic is upbeat about his travel company’s post-COVID prospects.

Webjet roars back to profit with $150 million turnaround

Chief executive officer John Guscic said Webjet’s streamlining of costs over the past two years had positioned the business for stronger growth than before COVID-19.

  • Amelia McGuire
Gold Coast - Tallebudgera Beach.

The top holidays luring interstate visitors to Queensland

The state’s tourism operators are expecting a bumper Christmas season, but the Gold and Sunshine coasts have seen a drop in bookings in favour of higher-end beach resorts.

  • Cloe Read
Webjet boss John Guscic is bullish about the group’s financial year after a buoyant half-yearly update.

‘We’re back, baby!’: Webjet soars on bullish outlook

Webjet’s chief executive John Guscic expects the group’s profits will exceed pre-pandemic levels by the end of this financial year.

  • Amelia McGuire
Singapore Airlines is rapidly returning capacity but other carriers are slower to return.

London flight demand ‘back to pre-COVID’ but full recovery far off

Singapore Airlines says demand for flights from Australia to London has already bounced back to pre-COVID levels, but the slow return of other carriers and lingering travel restrictions mean the travel market will not revert to normal any time soon.    

  • Patrick Hatch
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Webjet managing director John Guscic said parts of the world reopening should offset any hit from the fourth COVID wave arriving in Europe.

US, Asia demand a ballast against Europe’s new COVID wave, says Webjet

Travel group Webjet is hopeful surging demand in Asia and North America will offset the impact of the fourth COVID-19 wave crashing onto Europe and forcing parts of the continent back into lockdown.

  • Patrick Hatch
Webjet’s John Guscic says consumers become more confident booking travel when there are clear rules in place.

Webjet boss says border rules needed for traveller confidence

John Guscic says clear frameworks governing when international borders open and close will be essential to give the public confidence to make travel plans. 

  • Patrick Hatch
Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaning out of a Qantas plane on Thursday ahead of announcing the $1.2 billion industry package.

‘QantasKeeper’ drives rally in grounded travel stocks

Australia’s downtrodden listed travel sector has received a shot in the arm courtesy of a $1.2 billion federal support scheme that drove major beneficiary Qantas’ share price to a four month high on Thursday. 

  • Patrick Hatch
Chief executive John Guscic says Webjet will be profitable once the travel market recovers to 50 per cent of previous levels.

'We’re not shy of the battle': Webjet to take on Expedia, Booking.com in online hotel market

Webjet CEO John Guscic has criticised snap decisions to close borders, as the online flight booking group eyes an expansion into online hotel booking.

  • Patrick Hatch

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