Virgin’s new deal to lure Qantas frequent flyers
Virgin Australia is targeting Qantas’ most loyal customers as the airline entices them to switch from the flying kangaroo with a new rewards scheme. See how it works.
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Qantas throws curveball in compensation hearing
A last-minute Qantas move during hearings to determine compensation for unlawfully outsourced workers could see the workers get almost nothing.
Why Aussie tourists are going to Afghanistan
What are Australians and other tourists doing risking their lives by going to Afghanistan and what is it they hope to see? Here’s everything you need to know.
Aussie injured in Afghanistan shooting identified
The Australian man gunned down in a deadly attack on foreign tourists in Afghanistan is in a stable condition in hospital.
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Aussies’ heroic act in ‘chaotic’ Bali fire
Six Australians have put their lives at risk to help locals in Bali after a huge building fire threatened to destroy two businesses.
Boeing setback for Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia must use 12-year-old Boeing 737-700s on its impending Cairns-Tokyo route after being told by the manufacturing giant delivery of its new jets is delayed.
Virgin Australia CEO mourns death of husband
Jayne Hrdlicka says she will take personal leave over the next few weeks following the loss of husband Jason Gaudin.
Qantas fronts High Court to defend outsourcing
Qantas’s decision to outsource its ground handling operations goes before the High Court this week to judge once and for all if the airline acted within the law.
Rex’s cheeky claim on Virgin Australia branding
The airline has failed in a cheeky attempt to trademark the brand Economy X for itself, after learning Virgin Australia had not done so.
Is Alan Joyce the best CEO in the business?
New Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson faces a challenge in taking the place of Alan Joyce, who may not be loved by all Australians but is widely considered world class.
New pants offered instead of a pay rise
Aircraft engineers at a RAAF base in NSW have been offered an extra pair of $55 work pants as a ‘sweetener’ to sign a new pay deal, the AWU claims.
The 14 jobs left on Alan Joyce’s to do list
From new routes to sort, filling gaping holes in the executive team and looming court cases, the Qantas CEO has a packed agenda before he exits.
‘Mountain of capex’ awaits new Qantas chief
A ‘mountain of capital expenditure’ awaits incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson, after a brief honeymoon period.
How Goyder put his stamp on Qantas future
The appointment of Vanessa Hudson as CEO marks the assertion of the Qantas chairman’s prevailing in getting his preferred candidate in place over Joyce’s front-runner.
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