Travellers working harder to afford overseas airfares
Airfares may have come down from the highs of recent years but new data shows travellers are having to work for longer to afford a ticket to London.
Airfares may have come down from the highs of recent years but new data shows travellers are having to work for longer to afford a ticket to London.
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CEO Vanessa Hudson says a deal with flight attendants to crew 20 hour-plus Project Sunrise flights will put pressure on fares.
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Qantas pilots are preparing for the launch of Australia’s first “longest-range” plane, which will allow for more non-stop routes.
The airline’s boss has likened the airline to the All Blacks as it competes fiercely with Qantas on New York routes.
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Rex’s 737 services were good value, punctual, never crowded and the in-flight service was warm and friendly. But up until 12 days before it collapsed, hardly anyone knew about them.
Rex administrators say there’s already strong interest to buy the airline as debate rages over the government’s role in fostering competition among carriers.
The Prime Minister says there are a range of issues responsible for regional airline Rex’s collapse but blamed one factor in particular.
Former competition watchdog Rod Sims says public policy supporting higher airfares is to blame for Rex’s demise.
Rex administrators are preparing for a quick sale of the airline with Asian investor PAG considered the frontrunner.
Relief over the continuation of Rex’s regional services may be short-lived, as the aircraft used for those flights near their use-by date.
The shocking number of job losses has been revealed after a major airline collapsed, with flights cancelled and planes grounded.
Rex has been placed into administration but regional services will continue to operate for now.
Sydney Airport refuellers had planned to walk off the job for six hours on Wednesday, but last minute crisis talks saw them offered better pay and conditions.
Following Rex’s decision to halt trading on the ASX, the carrier’s latest move has signalled more strife is headed for the airline.
The Rex crisis is deepening, with flight bookings on 737 services suspended and employees refused access to a hotel due to unpaid bills.
Losses mount for Rex amid speculation the airline could collapse or be forced to axe its struggling 737 operations.
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A double-digit fall in international economy airfares has not been replicated in business class, with the price of a premium seat actually increasing on some routes since 2022.
Australia’s favourite overseas holiday destination is getting cheaper as international airfares continue to head south.
Boeing-owned Wisk says it is moving ahead with plans to bring self flying taxis to Brisbane in time for the 2032 Games.
High airfares, capacity constraints and subdued business travel have kept passenger numbers at Australia’s major airports below pre-Covid-19 levels everywhere but in the west.
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Passengers aboard Qantas’ Project Sunrise flights to New York and London are being promised a light show that should virtually eliminate jet lag.
Qantas is undertaking research into how economy passengers will behave on 20 hour plus flights ahead of the launch of ultra long range Project Sunrise routes.
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