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Qantas bets on more whiskey, gin to boost customer spirits
Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson is meeting with ‘detractors’ and the airline is rolling out craft gins and even Campari on international flights as it nears pre-Covid customer satisfaction levels.
Covid finally ‘over’ for Cathay as last parked jet returns
A fixture of the Alice Springs aircraft storage facility is finally taking flight, 1410 days after Cathay Pacific parked the A330 in the Red Centre.
Qantas bets on third fuel tank for ultra-long flights
The airline’s own ‘winged keel’ on new A350-1000s has been cleared for takeoff on ultra-long-range routes.
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Virgin Australia’s Velocity makeover
The airline has given its Velocity frequent flyer program a makeover to give members the chance to earn more rewards for fewer points ahead of its relisting on the ASX.
ACCC calls for cheaper airline tickets
Bonza sweats on Sydney Airport slot as the competition watchdog releases scathing final report on domestic airline behaviour.
‘Year of pain’ for Sydney commuters
Sunday is the first day of a year-long, or potentially longer, rail repair campaign across one of the nation’s biggest train networks.
Disturbing twist to Sydney Seaplane crash that claimed six lives
A Coroner’s report has revealed an aircraft maintenance business at the centre of a fatal plane crash has done little to address practices that contributed to the tragedy.
Sea World helicopter crash triggers airspace review
Uncontrolled airspace where two Sea World helicopters collided in January is being reviewed by the aviation safety regulator.
Tourism Australia cuts staff from major Sydney team
The roles in the firing line at the agency’s marketing team include people of varying seniority, and come after hefty federal budget cut.
Qantas narrows the future of international flying
Single-aisle, cost efficient jets capable of flying further than ever are set to transform Qantas’s short-haul international operations.
Sydney Airport’s diversity push through scholarship
A young man, whose ancestors were too afraid to share their Indigenous identity, has become the inaugural First Nations’ recipient of a valuable Sydney Airport scholarship.
‘Never stronger’: Pricey fares, frequent flyers boost Qantas
Qantas’s next chief, Vanessa Hudson, has revealed ‘the sexy part’ about the airlines’s balance sheet – but there’s no good news for travellers as pricey fares will continue.
Qantas plan to tackle flight delays and lost bags
Qantas will change the way it boards its aircraft from October and introduce baggage tracking technology for passengers.
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