‘Red flag’: Warning to Aussie travellers
As many Aussies get ready to jetset to Europe for the summer, they are being urged to keep a close eye out for three types of scams.
Travel
How Aussies are lying to nab flight freebies
New data has shed light on the travel habits of Australians, including some cheeky lies travellers use in an attempt to get a free upgrade or score some other freebie.
Travellers more reluctant to pay for greener flights
Travellers say they want to fly sustainably but the latest data shows less are paying for carbon offset tickets leaving aviation leaders with a lot to do.
Bonza admins ‘not positive’ as last plane flies out
Final offers for Bonza are due on Friday and with not a single aircraft left in Australia, administrators are looking if its insurance policy can cover any of the debts.
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Qantas shareholders in a quandary over Joyce sell-off
Should Qantas shareholders take a hint from CEO Alan Joyce’s share sell-off and offload their own shares? Analysts give their views.
Tragic start to ski season revealed
A lack of snow over the long weekend has forced the country’s busiest resorts to abandon the start of the ski season.
Qantas relaxes cabin crew uniform rules
Male cabin crew can have long hair and wear make-up while women can ditch heels and lipstick, but a few taboos remain under the biggest overhaul of Qantas policy in 10 years.
‘We can rebuild Crown to be the best in the world’
The boss of the $1.5 trillion Blackstone is eyeing more opportunities here as he declares tourism will be Australia’s ‘great growth engine’.
Iconic Australian island changes its name
One of Australia’s most popular destinations has had its traditional name reinstated in a move that’s made Annastacia Palaszczuk “proud”.
NRL legend to score world first hydrogen-fuelled flight
A Queensland airline, co-owned by one of the state’s biggest NRL legends, could become the first in the world to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
‘Do the maths’: airlines need to solve seat shortage risk
The world’s biggest operator of A380s says it’s frustrating no new superjumbos are planned to replace its ageing fleet of ‘beasts’, despite huge demand.
Why sky high airfares are here to stay until 2040
Travellers face the prospect of higher fares for years as airlines pass on the expense of going green, the industry’s foremost economist has warned.
Alan Joyce’s plans for life after Qantas
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has outlined plans to literally sail off into the sunset when he exits the airline in November after 15 years in the top job.
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