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Tansy Harcourt joined the business team in 2022. Tansy was a columnist and writer over a 10-year period at the Australian Financial Review, and has previously worked for Bloomberg and the ABC and worked in strategy at Qantas.

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BRISBANE AUSTRALIA THURSDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2024 Generic picture of a QANTAS plane at the Brisbane International Airport Picture David Clark

Scoring Qantas rewards seats might be about to get easier

It’s possible to find Qantas rewards seats to Europe during summer as the airline bumps up its reward program.

Tansy Harcourt

CommentaryCommentary

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.July 30, 2024.Generics of Rex airlines at Sydney domestic airport. The Australian airline is forced into a trading halt amid questions about the airlineÃs future.Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Why Albo shouldn’t spend taxpayer money picking at carcass of Rex

Anthony Albanese has offered to be the buyer of last resort for failed airline Rex, but recapitalising it could cost more than $1bn for a barely airworthy fleet.

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EarningsCompanies

14/8/24: Ryan Stokes on SGH results day, John Feder/The Australian.

Economic uncertainty still a ‘challenge’ for surging SGH

Ryan Stokes warns economic conditions in Australia are more “constrained” than a year ago, even as his billionaire-backed SGH smashed earnings expectations.

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TakeoversCompanies

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Bankers may lose out in M&A bounce as companies look to AI

Bain & Co expects takeover activity to rise after a three-year slump, but the usual winners – investment bankers – might find they have less work as corporates look to AI.

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CommentaryAviation

A Qantas Airbus A330-303 plane, registration VH-QPB, coming into land from the south on the main runway of Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport as flight QF128 from Hong Kong. In the foreground is a Virgin Australia Boeing B737-8FE plane, registration VH-YFZ, taxiing before departure as flight VA1528 to Hobart. This image was taken from Mill Stream Lookout, Botany Bay on a sunny morning at sunrise on 30 March 2024.27 October 2024Kendall HillPhoto - iStock

Biggest problem for Qantas in 2025: Where to hide the cash

Vanessa Hudson will spend 2025 trying to restore Australia’s impression of Qantas, even as the airline rakes in the profits from domestic flyers.

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Burger King Cowin on selling fake meat to the masses

Top players bought in big to the fake meat industry. But, as many companies fail, Burger King’s billionaire boss Jack Cowin remains convinced Australians will want plant-based burgers.

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Flight reviewTravel

‘The cabin is second only to Qatar business in terms of comfort’

Given how cheap it was to fly to London and the terrible website, I expected an awful experience but I was pleasantly surprised. This flight is a winner.

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Hotel reviewTravel

Horses and surfing are two of the attractions at Nihi Sumba, Indonesia.

Horses, hikes and surfing: this is a wild wellness retreat

This luxury health resort on a remote island in Indonesia is not like the others. There is equine therapy, waves surfed by Kelly Slater and you can even have croissants.

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ReviewAviation

’Tis a spa better thing for the frazzled traveller

Sydney International Airport on the last day of 2024 is heaving. What better way to escape the crazed masses than a complimentary spa treatment in the Qantas first class lounge?

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CommentaryAviation

Man and Woman sitting in Business Class on tQantas A380 SkyBed seats. Photo: Qantas.

The rival loyalty program that could spell trouble for Qantas

The Australian addiction to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program is a thing of wonder to other airlines around the world. Finally, a serious competitor has emerged.

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