Perth Airport back in business after fuel drama
Air in the pipes has been blamed for a refuelling outage at Perth Airport which took more than 12 hours to resolve, resulting in dozens of cancelled flights.
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Qantas scores new Perth Airport terminal
Qantas and Perth Airport have buried the hatchet with a 12-year deal which will see the airline get a brand new terminal by 2031.
$5bn to develop new airport gateway
Qantas has announced its biggest airport infrastructure deal in its history, which is set to open up economic growth and tourism in one Australian state.
Turbulent Qantas flight under investigation
A Qantas flight which struck turbulence over Brisbane and left a flight attendant badly injured is being investigated by the national transport safety body.
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Melbourne Airport says high airfares are a real turn-off
Melbourne Airport has blamed high airfares and capacity constraints on lacklustre domestic traffic over the typically busy Easter holiday period.
Red Centre’s sea of planes drying up
At the peak of the Covid pandemic, 152 aircraft were parked in storage at Alice Springs. How many remain?
New tourism trend simply a yawn for weary travellers
The new frontier in tourism is people who want to see nothing more than the insides of their own eyelids.
How Bali’s ‘Naughty Tourist’ cops are targeting foreigners
The Naughty Tourist patrol is on a laser-focused mission to reign in visitors doing all the wrong things in the island paradise of Bali. See the exclusive video.
Retail therapy out and experiences in for travellers
Global credit card transactions mapped by Mastercard show people are spending more on experiences than splurging in shops.
Virgin to trial baggage tracking on popular flight
Passengers flying Brisbane to Sydney will be able to track their bags via an app and get notifications along the way, in a first for an Australian airline.
Qantas 737s ‘were on a collision course’
The ATSB is investigating the reasons why two Qantas 737 jets were placed on a collision course at Sydney Airport.
Would you pay $600 for a four-hour nap on a long-haul flight?
Air New Zealand has revealed how its Skynest sleeping pods will work on long-haul flights and how much passengers will pay to book a spot.
Holiday tax hike to hit travellers
The cost of flying or cruising out of Australia is set to increase, in a move tourism bosses have said is disappointing and short-sighted.
Hidden tax to make holidays more pricey
The move, which has been described as a “tourism tax”, is expected to send prices soaring.
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