Business-class fares set to drop
Flying at the front of the plane is becoming more affordable as pre-pandemic international capacity returns, demand from cashed-up travellers eases and the leisure boom settles.
Aviation
Big change to Qantas boarding procedure
Qantas will begin rolling out its new boarding procedure for domestic travellers from Monday in an effort to speed up the process and help flights get away on time.
Perth Airport back in business after fuel drama
Air in the pipes has been blamed for a refuelling outage at Perth Airport which took more than 12 hours to resolve, resulting in dozens of cancelled flights.
Turbulent Qantas flight under investigation
A Qantas flight which struck turbulence over Brisbane and left a flight attendant badly injured is being investigated by the national transport safety body.
CASA refuses compo talks for Outback Wrangler chopper crash
The aviation safety regulator is refusing to discuss compensation with the widow of a man killed when he was dropped from a human sling under helicopter.
Qantas scores new Perth Airport terminal
Qantas and Perth Airport have buried the hatchet with a 12-year deal which will see the airline get a brand new terminal by 2031.
Fatigued flight attendants demand action
Flight attendants are marking international cabin crew day with a new ‘fatigue doesn’t fly’ campaign to highlight inadequate rest provisions.
TWU wraps up case for compo in Qantas outsourcing
Compensation for Qantas workers whose jobs were unlawfully outsourced should be decided in coming weeks, after the Federal Court hearings wrapped up.
Yet to arrive Qantas cabin feature scores award
The airline has bagged an award for a wellbeing zone in its new A350s that are not set to fly until 2026 on the non-stop Sydney to London and New York routes.
4.6 seconds of terror on SQ321 blamed on weather
For less than 5 seconds, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight were trapped on a terrifying rollercoaster ride, a preliminary report has found.
Qantas, Virgin Australia laud ‘green budget’
Airlines have lauded a series of budget measures which should finally help deliver domestic production of green jet fuel, safeguarding travellers from big fare hikes.
Formal offers for Bonza sought by week’s end
Administrators of failed budget carrier Bonza are seeking formal offers for the airline by the end of the week.
‘Low demand’: Qantas axes flights to mainland China
The flying kangaroo is axing its only flights into mainland China due to half empty planes but will add another international route in its place.
Where international airfares are finally falling
The long-awaited fall in international economy airfares has finally arrived with Flight Centre data showing prices down as much as 21 per cent on these popular routes.
Hero pilot safely belly lands crippled light plane | WATCH
A tense four hours in the air for a crippled aircraft has ended with a textbook wheels up landing by the ‘hero’ pilot.
Calm pilot’s ‘textbook’ belly landing
A pilot has been praised after a plane with a broken landing gear circling a major regional Australian airport landed safely.
Calm pilot’s ‘textbook’ belly landing
A pilot has been praised after a plane with a broken landing gear circling a major regional Australian airport landed safely.
Airlines facing shortage of planes
Once a sea of wings, the Red Centre’s aircraft storage facility has emptied out in a stark illustration of the current shortage of planes that is gripping airlines.
Embattled Bonza owners bring in the financial experts
The US owners of failed budget carrier Bonza have called in financial advisers as another purple tail exits Australia.
Qld government kills hopes of help for Bonza
The federal government says it won’t be helping Bonza, which owes 60,000 people more than $100m and Queensland isn’t keen either.
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