Cash Converters cops fine over failings
Two major players in Australia’s franchise business landscape have been fined over business record failings.
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Inside Qatar chaos: 100 planes in the air, mass diversions, 13-hour waits
Qatar Airways’ chief has revealed the full chaos unleashed by Monday’s airspace closure in a rare ‘open letter’ to plead understanding from fuming travellers.
‘No time like the present’ to relist on ASX, says Virgin CEO
Virgin Australia CEO Dave Emerson has broken his silence since his appointment to the top role, as the airline relists on the ASX.
Flights resume to Middle East and Europe
Qantas is among dozens of airlines reworking schedules after the closure and reopening of Qatari airspace with passengers assured ‘safety is their top priority’.
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Labor accused of being anti-regions after Toowoomba flight lost
Australia’s only privately owned airport has lost a crucial international freight flight, with the operator blaming Labor’s ‘city-centric’ policies for being unseated by Brisbane.
US tariff turmoil delivers $30m hit to CTM earnings
Corporate Travel Management says Donald Trump’s flurry of trade tariffs has cost the company $30m in earnings, as businesses go cold on work trips.
US firm appeals court ruling in Rex plane theft
A US company claiming Rex stole planes from an Arizona boneyard has appealed a ruling it can’t sue while the airline is in administration.
Pilot warnings ignored by CASA prior to charter flight crash
Complaints from pilots about unsafe conditions at a charter flight business were not properly investigated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, a damning ATSB report on a serious crash has found.
Hrdlicka lands big new gig a month after Virgin exit
Former Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka is not about to disappear from the public eye, with a new role at liquor and hotels giant Endeavour Group.
Qantas launches huge $499 international flights sale
Qantas has launched a massive one-week sale on international fares to some of the airline’s most popular destinations. See the full list.
TikTok shows Aussies scared to travel to US
Australians are cancelling trips to the US as visitor numbers to the Land of the Free dwindle amid a border crackdown.
Is Trump driving US tourism off a cliff?
Flight Centre has blamed US policy changes for wiping up to $105m from its full-year profits. So is Donald Trump changing the way we travel?
US tariff turmoil hits Flight Centre bottom line
Travel retailer Flight Centre has downgraded its full-year profit guidance, blaming recent changes to US trade and entry policies.
Ex-Rex boss on warpath to cut costs at FIFO airline
Former Rex boss Lim Kim Hai is making a mark at FIFO charter operator National Jet Express with his unique management style.
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