Qantas’s canny move into cruising
Qantas has found a way to make money out of the booming cruise industry as frequent flyers splash out on ocean voyages.
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Cabana-gate: What Aussies pay to sit on world’s beaches
National debate over the use of cabanas to secure an all-day spot at the beach could be signalling a future where free access to Australia’s beaches is a thing of the past. Vote in our poll.
Reason behind Etihad plane’s rejected takeoff revealed
Air safety investigators have announced why an Etihad flight was brought to a screeching halt on a Melbourne Airport runway.
The city where corporates linger for longer
Tacking a couple of extra days onto a work trip is an increasingly popular trend, with one Australian destination benefiting more than any other.
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The extraordinary return of the business trip
Predictions the Covid pandemic would kill off travel for work have failed to materialise, with new data showing Australians are now among the biggest business travellers in the world.
Warner picked to bowl over Indian travellers
One of the country’s most famous batsmen has landed the job of selling Australia to Indian travellers during the summer Test series.
Trump not a reason to avoid US, say travel chiefs
Travel industry leaders are holding their breath as Donald Trump returns to the White House, fearing any destabilisation of international relations could rattle the ongoing travel recovery.
Mass outage of SmartGates disrupts travellers
An outage of airport SmartGates across the country has been resolved but not before causing widespread disruption.
Horror as Aussie man attacked in Bali
A man who came face-to-face with an armed intruder inside his Bali home has pleaded with Indonesian police to investigate the horrifying attack.
Qantas says Virgin-Qatar deal risks Aussie jobs
The airline says the proposed Virgin-Qatar tie-up would see industry pay and conditions undermined with imported Qatari labour.
Why government travel policy favours Qantas
Public servants are allowed to accrue coveted Qantas ‘status credits’ when flying for work which explains the imbalance in flights booked with Qantas over Virgin Australia.
Virgin tie-up with Qatar a ‘dangerous precedent’
Virgin Australia’s plans for a deeper partnership with Qatar Airways have some worried about what it will mean for aviation workers and competition.
Key Qantas union boss quits as court hears of ‘Machiavellian’ ways
An explosive Federal Court judgment has laid bare the ‘extraordinary’ dysfunction in the upper echelons of a key Qantas union.
Qantas change for assistance animals on board
Qantas has updated its requirements for assistance animals on flights after being sued for disability discrimination by a woman whose dog was not allowed on board.
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