City’s new transport line to finally launch
A $21.6bn new public transport line has been granted the final tick of approval and will open to passengers from Monday after a series of delays.
Travel
Government guarantee to reassure Rex customers
The government has come to the aid of Rex’s administrators facing a collapse in flight bookings due to concerns about the airline’s future.
Chopper crash pilot in a good place: boss
New details have emerged about the man killed in a bizarre helicopter crash in Cairns, suggesting the incident was likely a tragic case of misadventure.
Tragedy en-route to Australia will break you
A British family had big dreams when they packed up and headed for Australia, but an incident en-route left them with a “shadow” in their new life.
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More competition ‘key to on-time flights’ from gateway
Flight delays and cancellations at Sydney airport are unlikely to improve until slot hoarding is addressed, a parliamentary committee has heard.
The top gun CASA says is too good to train pilots
An ex-RAAF flight instructor has been refused permission to train pilots in Australia because it would be like allowing a maths professor to teach primary school kids, a tribunal has found.
$40 for coffee in popular ski resort
Snow-lovers have taken to social media to reveal the soaring cost of a ski holiday in Australia, pointing out it’s cheaper overseas.
Business slams costly Qatar Airways decision
Canberra’s decision to block Qatar operating more flights here could potentially cost the tourism industry $788m a year, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says.
Qantas FIFO airline facing disruption
The company’s highly profitable FIFO airline is facing disruption after cabin crew voted to strike over a ‘sneaky’ pay deal.
Aussie’s ‘shock’ $10k discovery on holiday
An Aussie man’s first holiday in years turned into the opposite of a relaxing time when a criminal wreaked havoc on his bank account.
Shots fired in dogfight over Qatar air ban
Rod Sims and Virgin join chorus of concern over the Albanese government’s decision to deny Qatar Airways more flights into the country.
Qantas hit with class action over ‘hard to use’ travel credits
The airline is facing a class action in the Federal Court from out of pocket customers over travel credits issued in the place of refunds for Covid-related flight cancellations.
International travel soars above domestic recovery
The recovery in international travel has now overtaken domestic at Sydney Airport, aided by a huge surge in Chinese visitors.
The destination outdoing pre-Covid numbers
Italy is bigger than ever for Australian travellers who have flocked to the country in greater numbers in June than they did for the same month before the pandemic broke.
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