Surf lifesavers to rescue Qantas?
Qantas is hoping Surf Life Saving Australia can rescue its battered brand with a new four-year partnership.
Aviation
Virgin leaving nothing to chance on Qatar deal
Outgoing CEO Jayne Hrdlicka is making sure the Australian public hears more jobs are likely to come from the partial takeover by Qatar Airways.
Virgin pilots see more jobs from Qatar deal: ACCC
The union representing Virgin pilots has come out in favour of Qatar buying a stake in their airline, telling the competition regulator job benefits outweigh any risks.
Flights to Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption
Wild volcanic eruptions in Indonesia have caused Australian airlines to cancel multiple flights, leaving Aussies stranded and feeling frustrated.
Big airlines ‘cashing in on Rexit’ as their revenue surges
On a day the federal government has thrown Rex a financial lifeline, it has emerged Australia’s biggest airlines are making 13 per cent more per passenger, according to the ACCC.
How older, richer passengers will make Qantas a winner
Older Australians are set to travel overseas more than ever, and the nation’s biggest airline is muscling up to carry them.
Warner picked to bowl over Indian travellers
One of the country’s most famous batsmen has landed the job of selling Australia to Indian travellers during the summer Test series.
The extraordinary return of the business trip
Predictions the Covid pandemic would kill off travel for work have failed to materialise, with new data showing Australians are now among the biggest business travellers in the world.
Trump not a reason to avoid US, say travel chiefs
Travel industry leaders are holding their breath as Donald Trump returns to the White House, fearing any destabilisation of international relations could rattle the ongoing travel recovery.
Mass outage of SmartGates disrupts travellers
An outage of airport SmartGates across the country has been resolved but not before causing widespread disruption.
Qantas says Virgin-Qatar deal risks Aussie jobs
The airline says the proposed Virgin-Qatar tie-up would see industry pay and conditions undermined with imported Qatari labour.
End flights upgrade rort, say former airline execs
Former Qantas chief Geoff Dixon has added his voice to the growing disquiet over politicians accepting free flight upgrades and says it may be time the practice ended.
Airport flying high but Rex exit hits domestic travel
Adelaide Airport has welcomed a record number of passengers, but the collapse of Rex Airlines has fuelled calls for a third domestic player to ease prices.
Why government travel policy favours Qantas
Public servants are allowed to accrue coveted Qantas ‘status credits’ when flying for work which explains the imbalance in flights booked with Qantas over Virgin Australia.
Virgin tie-up with Qatar a ‘dangerous precedent’
Virgin Australia’s plans for a deeper partnership with Qatar Airways have some worried about what it will mean for aviation workers and competition.
Key Qantas union boss quits as court hears of ‘Machiavellian’ ways
An explosive Federal Court judgment has laid bare the ‘extraordinary’ dysfunction in the upper echelons of a key Qantas union.
Qantas change for assistance animals on board
Qantas has updated its requirements for assistance animals on flights after being sued for disability discrimination by a woman whose dog was not allowed on board.
Singapore Airlines’ answer to new Qantas jets
The carrier has revealed plans for a major makeover of its A350 fleet to keep on the front foot in the fiercely competitive premium travel space.
Coalition shifts focus to Qatar ‘interference’
Anthony Albanese’s top bureaucrats will be grilled in parliament over the Prime Minister’s relationship with Qantas and his involvement in blocking Qatar’s application for more flights.
Who’s in (and out) of Qantas’s executive lounge
While handing free upgrades to politicians, Qantas is booting out executives from its Chairman’s Lounge for failing to spend more than $1m a year with the airline.
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