Beleaguered Aussie airline suspends sales
Following Rex’s decision to halt trading on the ASX, the carrier’s latest move has signalled more strife is headed for the airline.
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Rex halts 737 flight bookings as crisis deepens
The Rex crisis is deepening, with flight bookings on 737 services suspended and employees refused access to a hotel due to unpaid bills.
Rex teeters on the brink, losing almost $1m a week
Losses mount for Rex amid speculation the airline could collapse or be forced to axe its struggling 737 operations.
Call to ditch ‘embarrassing’ paper passenger entry cards
Paper passenger cards are under fire from a peak business body as a ‘total embarrassment’ to Australia that have to go, along with two other antiquated airport systems.
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Public servant sheds new light on Qatar call
The official responsible for international aviation has cast new light on the decision to deny Qatar Airways more flights into Australia.
State’s $314m Chinese airline coup
China Eastern Airlines is putting on more direct weekly flights in one Australian state, and the move is tipped to generate about $314m.
New Qantas CEO lies low after damaging court ruling
Qantas is keeping Vanessa Hudson out of the limelight as the airline navigates a torrid period, resulting in growing calls for chair Richard Goyder to go.
Qantas faces $200m-plus penalty for illegal outsourcing
Qantas has apologised to workers whose jobs were illegally outsourced during the pandemic, after a High Court ruling went against the airline.
Qantas passengers fume after 6hr delay
Qantas passengers are fuming over an incident where they were left sitting on a grounded plane for a gruelling six hours, with only a bag of nuts to eat.
Nearly 100 Aussies stuck on grounded ship
The Ocean Explorer ran aground earlier this week off Alpefjord, in the Northeast Greenland National Park, with about 200 tourists on board.
Chinese visitors flock to ‘say g’day’
Chinese visitors to Australia have doubled since Ruby the Roo urged them to ‘Come and Say G’day’ in a $125m campaign.
‘Good price, good service’: Aussies decide on best airline
More than half of Aussies have ditched Qantas and switched to another airline when travelling interstate amid the scandals that have plagued the national carrier. Have your say.
Qantas drafts in ‘transformation’ specialist
The under-fire airline has called on a company specialising in ‘total transformation’ to manage the CEO change and rebuild its battered image.
Extra Emirates flights won’t ease airfares
As debate continues to rage over the Qatar Airways decision, Emirates has announced an increase in capacity into Sydney but warned prices won’t fall.
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