New rights for travellers hit with flight delays, lost baggage
Airlines will face penalties for losing passengers’ bags or failing to provide refunds under Australia’s first aviation customer rights charter to be introduced in the New Year.
Aviation
Long wait for Qantas international Wi-Fi getting longer
A technical issue has pushed the rollout of Wi-Fi on the embattled national carrier’s international flights into 2025.
Aussies turn to road trips amid cost of living woes
Holiday parks across the country are set to be packed out this summer as inflationary pressures see many to turn to the humble road trip.
Australians are still prioritising travel: Qantas CEO
The Qantas boss says this will be a watershed year as more new aircraft arrive giving greater choice to passengers.
Push to change air traffic priorities
Airports are pressing for changes to an air traffic control rule forcing long-haul international flights to divert rather than being allowed to land ahead of other services.
Government help for Rex extends to dedicated taskforce
The government’s support for Rex now includes a secretive task force of highly paid public servants, with the sole aim of keeping the carrier going.
Sydney-Melbourne air route the world’s fifth busiest
Despite Australia’s comparatively small population compared with many aviation destinations, the Sydney-to-Melbourne air route is the world’s fifth busiest for passengers, data shows.
Qantas to add 300,000 seats across 1300 more flights
The airline is supercharging its capacity in the new year with what has the appearance of an aggressive bid to increase domestic market share.
UK company to take charge of Aussie airport flight ‘slots’
An Australian company responsible for co-ordinating valuable access to Sydney airport will be replaced by a UK company owned by five British airlines.
Qantas agrees to pay $120m for illegal outsourcing
Qantas can finally draw a line under an ugly episode in its history after agreeing to pay $120m in compensation to outsourced ground handling workers.
Government ‘throwing good money after bad’ at Rex
Federal government help for Rex is creating an ‘uneven playing field’ for other regional operators struggling to have their voice heard.
Qantas, American Airlines report air dramas
Summer holiday travel is off to a rocky start for some airline passengers after a Qantas flight spent four hours taking off and landing due to various technical issues.
Fijian alcohol poisoning incident a ‘one off’ say authorities
Fijian authorities are awaiting toxicology reports from seven tourists hospitalised with alcohol poisoning as officials move to reassure visitors of the Pacific Island country’s safety.
Capital idea as Qatar Airways resumes flights
Qatar Airways is banking on a return to Australia’s capital to help its campaign of buying a stake in Virgin Australia and increasing the number of its own flights.
Virgin’s new flights good news for Velocity members
Virgin Australia’s new flights with Qatar Airways open up more opportunities for Velocity members. How do they compare to Qantas frequent flyers?
Qantas strike hits major airports
Hundreds of Qantas engineers have walked off the job at airports around the country on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Qantas vs Qatar: Aussies the big winners from airline war
Virgin’s much anticipated launch fares on Qatar Airways flights are now on sale, with its CEO declaring the airline is targeting Australians ‘hungry to travel’ who can’t afford exorbitant prices of rival carriers.
Qantas engineers’ strike targets biggest travel day
The airline says it’s ‘well-prepared’ for 500 engineers walking off the job on Friday morning with 97 per cent of flights getting away on time in morning peak time.
Stockland swoops on Jetstar HQ as apartment hopes take off
Jetstar staff will soon be looking for a new office in Victoria as the big name developer gets into back into apartments in the major capitals.
Virgin-Qatar fares undercut rival Qantas
Virgin Australia has revealed the price passengers will pay for the airline’s return to long-haul flying with Qatar Airways with ticket sales starting Thursday.
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