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Robyn Ironside is The Australian’s aviation writer, and has twice been recognised by the Australasian Aviation Press Club (in 2020 and 2023) as the best aviation journalist. She has been with The Australian since 2018, and covered aviation for News Corp since 2014 after previously reporting on Queensland state politics and crime with The Courier-Mail.

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A Boeing 737-800 is seen at the Virgin Australia Airlines terminal at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide, Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Virgin Australia has reported a full-year loss of $349.1 million, saying it will cut 750 corporate and head office positions. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

Virgin avoids damages over water mix-up

Two passengers served perfumed water by mistake on a Virgin flight have failed to convince a judge the error made them seriously ill.

Robyn Ironside

Politics

12/05/2021: Craig and Janet Wickham from from Exceptional Kangaroo Island is among those international tourist operators suffering from the ongoing border closure affecting their business. PIC: Sean McGowan

Tour operators seek closure on opening

The lack of budget support for tourism operators has many wondering how they will survive until international borders reopen in mid-2022.

Robyn Ironside and Lisa Allen

AviationAviation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 16: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, Qantas flight QF100 takes off from Kingsford Smith International airport as part of Qantas 100th Birthday celebrations on November 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Australia's national airline Qantas is celebrating 100 years. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images for Destination New South Wales/Qantas)

Qantas delays international restart, again

Qantas has pushed back the start date of international flights in the hope more travel bubbles will be established once the vaccine rollout is complete.

Robyn Ironside

CovidAviation

Industry hopes for a new lifeline left on the runway

The budget has delivered a reminder to the tourism and aviation industry of how much government assistance they’ve received to date, but little in the way of new funding.

Robyn Ironside

CommentaryCommentary

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 06, 2021: A general view of the tails of Virgin Australia planes at Sydney Domestic airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jenny Evans

Airline noise drowns out aid pleas

The Tourism and Transport Forum wanted an $854m JobKeeper-style scheme from the budget. It got considerably less

Robyn Ironside

Aviation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos APRIL 15 2021: Emirates flight arriving at Melbourne Airport. NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Emirates accused of gaming system over compo claim

Emirates is using a state law to fight a claim brought by an Australian man in a move that could erode the rights of airline passengers.

Robyn Ironside

AviationAviation

MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 20: A Super Blood Wolf Moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse on January 20, 2019 in Marina Del Rey, California. Overnight in the northern hemisphere a phenomenon called a super blood wolf moon should appear in certain areas. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images) **BESTPIX**

Flight to spy the super blood moon

Buoyed by the success of mystery trips, Qantas has scheduled a one-off flight to view the next super moon and lunar eclipse.

Robyn Ironside

AviationAviation

Qantas HQ in Mascot, today.QANTAS has opened up the site of their HQ to the highest bid from a state government. Picture:Justin Lloyd

Qantas unmoved despite states’ cash splash

Qantas won significant benefits from NSW, Victoria and Queensland after a ‘competition’ for the its headquarters which ultimately amounted to little.

Robyn Ironside

CompetitionAviation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 16: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, Qantas flight QF100 prepares to take off from Kingsford Smith International airport as part of Qantas 100th Birthday celebrations on November 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Australia's national airline Qantas is celebrating 100 years. (Photo by David Gray#JM/Getty Images for Destination New South Wales/Qantas)

Qantas set for blow to Japan plan

The ACCC fears a Qantas proposal to partner with Japan Airlines would lessen competition on Tokyo routes.

Robyn Ironside

EXCLUSIVEAviation

Virgin Australia’s $3.1bn loss amid Covid disaster

It’s been revealed the airline’s 2020 losses increased ten-fold, as flying was reduced to just 4.2 per cent of previous levels.

Robyn Ironside

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