Qantas lets fly over ‘slot hoarding’ claim
Qantas has hit back at Sydney Airport’s accusations of ‘slot hoarding’ saying the gateway is only trying to make more money.
Qantas has hit back at Sydney Airport’s accusations of ‘slot hoarding’ saying the gateway is only trying to make more money.
Tourism operators and farmers are aghast at a plan to restrict working holiday-makers to 12-month visas.
Australia faces a pilot exodus as more than 1000 aviators leave to work in the US with smaller airlines such as Rex and Bonza feeling the pinch.
A one-of-a-kind aerobatic plane known as the ‘flying catamaran’ has arrived in Australia where its unique double fuselage will be on display at the Pacific Airshow on the Gold Coast.
If Aussies needed any further proof that our cities are ghost towns, the rates of CBD parking might be an unlikely but accurate indicator.
Despite some airlines ditching first class, corporate travellers are flocking to pay a premium for the best seats on the plane.
The designer of Sydney Airport’s slot management scheme wants a forensic audit to determine whether major airlines are ‘slot hoarding’ to keep out competitors.
The airline’s return to profit has workers demanding a share of the spoils, and warning they will fight to get it.
Airport fire and rescue teams are threatening industrial action over proposed changes to their job description.
The flood of social media posts out of Europe has triggered a rush on 2024 bookings as travellers take advantage of lower airfares.
Self-service security checkpoints meant to reduce queuing, designed by Adelaide-based Micro-X, are set to be tested at a US airport.
The aim of trials starting next week is to make boarding ‘quicker’, as on-time performance data shows flight delays and cancellations continue to plague domestic carriers.
Forget Santorini or the Grand Canyon, the iconic Australian landmark has taken out top billing as the best place in the world to watch the sun go down.
An Australian couple’s dream trip to Europe turned into the stuff of “nightmares” when they checked their credit card balance and didn’t recognise any of the charges.
Sydney Airport’s boss wants Qantas and Virgin Australia to give up precious slots to allow other airlines to fly out of the gateway.
A mix of new corporate clients and strong leisure travel demand has put Flight Centre on track for a $483m turnaround.
Qatar Airways has been refused an application for more capacity into Australia after opposition from Qantas and five women suing the airline.
A year after Qantas bought a majority stake in TripADeal the partnership has sent the online travel agency’s sales through the roof.
Pilots of the usual ‘straight-line’ flight from Santiago to Sydney were forced to make a drastic diversion due to strong headwinds.
The budget airline is holding off taking bookings beyond late October, in a move that has surprised some travellers.
Aircraft engineers reject ‘boots for back pay’ offer as enterprise bargaining negotiations with Airbus take a bitter turn.
After a four-year hiatus, Richard Branson is set to return down under later this year in a visit that could coincide with Virgin Australia’s IPO.
Love it or hate it, airline food is big business and a massive exercise in logistics to get from paddock to plane. Dnata Catering reveals how it’s done.
Pilots claim airspace management in Australia has become ‘critically deficient’ due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
The airline Qantas wants to buy just got more attractive, as Alliance Aviation is on target for a strong profit in 2023 as well as an expanded fleet.
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.
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.
Bonza sweats on Sydney Airport slot as the competition watchdog releases scathing final report on domestic airline behaviour.
Sunday is the first day of a year-long, or potentially longer, rail repair campaign across one of the nation’s biggest train networks.
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.
Uncontrolled airspace where two Sea World helicopters collided in January is being reviewed by the aviation safety regulator.
The roles in the firing line at the agency’s marketing team include people of varying seniority, and come after hefty federal budget cut.
Single-aisle, cost efficient jets capable of flying further than ever are set to transform Qantas’s short-haul international operations.
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.
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 will change the way it boards its aircraft from October and introduce baggage tracking technology for passengers.
The airline is confident it can boost its earnings by hundreds of millions with two new flight routes set to be popular among travellers.
Virgin has snatched one of Qantas’ biggest assets in a deal that could mean huge savings for Aussie holiday-makers. See what it means for you.
The Qantas chief has hailed the ‘phenomenal decision’ to order aircraft during the pandemic as the airline defends criticism of its ageing fleet amid the exit of a 23-year old Boeing 717.
Certain Qantas international flights will offer passengers free high speed Wi-Fi from Tuesday, with one catch.
Qantas may be flying towards a record profit in 2023 but its brand is yet to fully recover, according to global airline analysis.
The ACCC has called on the federal government to do more to promote competition in the domestic airline industry, saying travellers were getting the rough end of the stick.
The Queensland government has signed a MOU with Qantas to deliver Australia’s first bio-refinery.
Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka has raised more than $20,000 for cancer research, following the devastating loss of her husband.
He’s hardly penniless, but the British founder of all things Virgin has admitted to eye-watering personal losses as his latest venture goes belly up.
Hotel rooms rather than flights have powered a $150m turnaround in Webjet’s earnings for the year to March 31.
The record annual profit flagged by Qantas could become the ‘new normal’ for the airline thanks to a strong balance sheet, little competition and insatiable demand.
Qantas is raking in the cash from high airfares, putting the airline on track for a record a full year profit of almost $2.5bn.
The airline, which is looking to return to the ASX, has given inactive Velocity users just a few weeks to use their points as it starts a ‘clean up’.
A global search is underway to find a new CEO for one of Australia’s biggest airports, following six years in the top job.
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