Pulling pints the new role for Dixon
After he steps down as chairman of Tourism Australia, Geoff Dixon plans to pull beers at one of the 14 pubs he part-owns.
Qantas
Qantas resumes flights to San Fran
Qantas will drop four B747 Sydney-LA flights a week and one from Melbourne in order to operate the new service.
Star quality
Parliament’s night of nights, the Midwinter Ball, is just nine sleeps away and the eBay charity auction has begun.
Joyce ups stakes for China alliance
Qantas has warned a decision by the ACCC to reject its alliance with China Eastern could leave some operations unsustainable.
Qantas trials dual access to cut time
Qantas is trialling passenger access through the front and the rear of its Boeing 737s.
Hounsell raises a glass to free travel
RETIRING Qantas director Garry Hounsell will no doubt be planning a holiday or two.
More women chairing listed companies
WHEN Margaret Jackson became chairman of Qantas in 2000, she was the first woman to chair a top ASX 50 listed company.
Writer reveals ‘warring egos’ at Qantas
A NEW book on Qantas is likely to prove a hit with aviation fans keen to get behind the scenes at the flying kangaroo.
Advertising guru for Qantas board
QANTAS has added advertising guru Todd Sampson to its board to boost marketing expertise among its directors.
After the turbulence, Joyce gains altitude
TAKEOFF tonight for resurgent airline miniature Alan Joyce, when Qantas hosts its Christmas bash.
A welcome Qantas turnaround
ALAN Joyce’s tough medicine on costs is delivering results.
Stutch barking up wrong tree
HE may be editor-in-chief of The Australian Financial Review but it seems Michael Stutchbury doesn’t know what the Seven West Media CEO looks like.
Qantas declares war on Fairfax
QANTAS chief executive Alan Joyce has declared war against Fairfax Media, pulling millions of dollars in advertising revenue.
Virgin sees blues skies
VIRGIN Australia expects to deliver an underlying profit in the current quarter after a $355.6 million full-year loss for 2013-14.
Qantas super-sizes in-flight meals
QANTAS says the five million international economy passengers travelling with it each year will soon be getting better, bigger meals.
The flight fantastic
AT 15 hours, Qantas boasts the world’s longest non-stop flight. Heaven or hell? Make it the former with these survival tips.
New airport signs QantasLink
THE first major airport to be built in Australia in nearly half a century has signed Qantas as its inaugural customer.
Qantas to upgrade 737s
QANTAS will refurbish its fleet of 67 Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
Aviation bodies meet over guidance
QANTAS and the federal government have welcomed a move by international aviation authorities to form a high-level taskforce.
Safety fears at three major airports
A FORMER Qantas chief pilot has called for an urgent inquiry into safety levels at three major Australian airports.
Qantas to cut Arnhem Land flights
QANTAS will cease flights to Arnhem Land following the closure of Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery on the Gove Peninsula.
Qantas buys itself breathing space
THE Qantas announcement it will repay $450m of debt ahead of schedule appears to be part of a major restructuring of its borrowings.
Qantas rejects move on job cuts
Qantas last night rejected reports that more than 200 pilot jobs on Boeing 747s and 767s would be axed by the end of the month.
Qantas link delivers for Dubai
DUBAI-BASED powerhouse Emirates says 360,000 more Australians visited the Gulf city in the wake of its alliance with Qantas
Joyce shrugs off Cowley gibe
QANTAS chief Alan Joyce has shrugged off an attack on his leadership by former News Limited boss Ken Cowley.
More junk bonds from Qantas
QANTAS plans to raise at least $100 million through a second issue of high-yield bonds.
Qantas warns on capacity freeze
QANTAS chief executive Alan Joyce has not ruled out extending a freeze on domestic capacity growth.
Qantas back for corporate travellers
QANTAS appears to have overcome damage from its 2011 industrial decision to ground its fleet. A poll indicates it has regained favour with business travellers.
States ‘made to compete’ in Qantas deal
ABOUT 450 Qantas call centre jobs will be lost in two states, with Hobart the new national base for customer contact.
Qantas shares hit year’s high
SHARES in Qantas Airways have hit their highest point this year as investors digest the national carrier’s lessened focus on capacity.
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