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.
Aviation
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.
Political requests for upgrades ‘a daily event’, insiders claim
Travel executives are the least surprised by claims high-ranking politicians including the Prime Minister sought airline upgrades, saying elected officials are not backward about asking for better seats.
Qantas sues former pilot for alleged industrial espionage
Qantas has alleged that one of its top pilots stole confidential documents about its commercial strategy before he quit to join rival Virgin Australia.
Rex wins a break in stolen aircraft lawsuit
A US company has been blocked from suing Rex for allegedly stealing four planes from an Arizona storage facility in 2020.
Political turbulence: Upgrade Albo facing his (lapse in) judgment day
The Coalition is considering asking the Senate to establish a new inquiry to order former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce to explain whether Anthony Albanese solicited free upgrades.
Get on the board for the airline gravy train
Qantas chair John Mullen says the lavish travel perks awarded to his directors are ‘standard practice’ in the airline industry. It’s a good gig, and even better with some overseas carriers.
The Qantas flight path under Joyce: high-flyer to nosedive
Joe Aston’s book about Qantas examines the murky relationship between the nation’s politicians and the Flying Kangaroo.
Qantas moves on after big mistakes
Qantas has declared it’s ready to move on from the ‘serious mistakes’ of the past, even as a new book threatens to dredge up events the airline would rather forget.
Why Qantas has to tackle ghosts of past to move forward
Qantas is soaring while conditions are good but when the cycle inevitably turns negative, this will test the airline’s commitment to changing its ways.
Qantas pledges clean slate after Joyce ‘mistakes’
New chair John Mullen has sought to draw the curtain on the Alan Joyce era, vowing to move on from ‘serious mistakes’ while defending the airline’s close relationship with Anthony Albanese.
Qantas counting on positive changes to win over shareholders
The airline is hopeful a record share price and new chairman will ensure a less fiery AGM than last year’s disastrous affair.
Qantas strike looms as 400 engineers prepare to stop work on Friday
With the airline’s AGM on Friday, CEO Vanessa Hudson will have to prove her balancing skills as more than 400 engineers prepare to strike, amid calls for a pay rise following record profit.
Qantas to lend its name to new ‘safety academy’
Qantas is preparing to cash in on its solid safety record by lending its name to a new ‘safety academy’ to be run in partnership with Griffith University and RMIT.
Unions lay down the law as Qantas faces more turbulence
Qantas is facing a new stoush with unions after short-haul pilots rejected a hefty 26pc pay rise, adding to the woes faced by the airline’s new chief executive Vanessa Hudson.
Alan Joyce gets on front foot ahead of Qantas expose
The ex-airline CEO has stepped out to combat the bad publicity expected ahead of the launch of a tell-all book on Qantas, likely to reveal new information about his controversial reign.
Qatar Airways takes bold tech step with video call ability
Qatar Airways is claiming a new first in the skies, becoming the only international airline to allow passengers to make video calls or hold Zoom meetings.
Virgin pushes for quick decision on extra Qatar flights
Virgin Australia has asked the competition watchdog to fast-track its decision on a deeper relationship with Qatar Airways, so more flights to Doha can get underway from June.
Qantas ordered to pay $170k compo with more to come
Qantas faces a hefty compensation bill for unlawfully outsourced workers but not as much as the TWU might have liked after a Federal Court ruling.
Destination detours as travellers seek out new sights
Choosing a holiday destination is about a lot more than budget, according to analysis of 25,000 travel bookings, with travellers turning often unheard of places into tourist hubs.
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