Jetstar drama: tyre damage forces plane to return to Sydney
Travellers through Sydney Airport faced delays earlier on Wednesday after an incident involving a Jetstar flight.
Aviation
Bullish outlook for Web Travel after tough second quarter
Newly demerged Web Travel has given investors something to smile about with a $150m share buyback on the back of a lower half-year profit.
Jetstar’s overnight switch to a new public image
Jetstar is undergoing an overnight image change.
Qantas, Virgin slash fares for ‘travel week’ sale
Qantas has joined the Black Friday sales frenzy for the first time while Virgin says it has discounted over a million tickets, just as a new report warns airfares are set to climb in 2025.
Airlines playing within the rules with Sydney Airport slots
A minister-ordered audit of Sydney Airport airline slots shows Qantas and Virgin are working the system to their own advantage but are not breaking any rules.
Hopes high as watchdog prepares to rule on Virgin-Qatar marriage
The competition watchdog is considered close to making its decision on the Virgin-Qatar deal that will see the Gulf carrier double its flights into Australia.
Qantas share sale to super fund ‘not dishonest’
A court has found Qantas did not act dishonestly by transferring millions of shares to its own employee super fund over almost 30 years.
Flights cancellations soar at foggy Melbourne
Flight cancellations top 60 as fog descends on Melbourne Airport for a second day.
Plans for tobacco to light up aviation industry
Smoking might be banned on aircraft but tobacco could one day be used to fire up engines minus the nasty emissions thanks to new Australian research.
Qantas looks to Apple to solve lost luggage dilemma
The airline is leaning on Apple to help it shorten the time it takes to find lost luggage, which can be up to three days for domestic passengers.
Passports to become passe at border by 2030?
Facial recognition and biometric technology to streamline contactless passport control is the next step for Australian airports and a trial of the technology has already exceeded expectations.
Qantas removes more ageing engines after Sydney flight drama
Two more ageing engines from Qantas’s Boeing 737s have been removed since a flight from Sydney suffered engine failure on takeoff and sparked a grassfire | WATCH
Airline industry struggling to shake off long Covid
Qantas is flying at its pre-pandemic levels but the nation’s total capacity is still down 2.6 per cent because of sluggish demand from China along with global aircraft and crew shortages.
Virgin kneecaps actor, but doesn’t want to pay
A case before the Victorian Supreme Court has shone new light on the challenges faced by people of height in cramped airline seats.
‘Howzat for a holiday’ asks Cummins in new tourism ad
Forget Lara Bingle and her bikini. Pat Cummins and a cricket ball are front and centre of a new Australian tourism ad campaign | WATCH
Security overhaul on the cards at Sydney Airport
‘No pain, no gain’. Sydney Airport is about to embark on a major overhaul of its T2 terminal — for the greater good of passengers.
Virgin crew can work on Qatar flights, CEO says
Virgin pilots and cabin crew will have the chance to work on Qatar Airways flights out of Doha, but unions fear it will be at their detriment.
Bumpy flight ahead for aviation’s biggest challenge
As well as costing trillions, decarbonising aviation fuel will require ‘bravery’, says Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson. So is it possible or just fantasy that flights will one day be powered by farm waste and cooking oil?
Brisbane firm closer to cracking the secret of hydrogen-powered flying
Inside a Brisbane hangar, an experiment to retrofit a six-seater plane called Clyde with hydrogen-electric propulsion technology could hold the secret to sustainable travel.
We’re breaking up with you, Etihad tells Virgin
Etihad Airways has told Virgin it’s over amid speculation over the future of their 14-year partnership, as the carrier’s proposed deal with Qatar Airways faces regulatory scrutiny.
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