Qantas
Rolled gold burritos, AI mania and ‘mother of all bubbles’ were big business in 2024
It proved to be a volatile year for the big end of town, but it’s investors who face a day of reckoning.
- by Colin Kruger
Latest
Delayed or cancelled flight? Under new passenger charter, these would be your rights
Australians whose flights are cancelled should be entitled to a full refund, while passengers who suffer more than three hours’ disruption should get help to book another option.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Two years to take-off: Inside Sydney’s new international airport terminal
Passengers are expected to be walking through the major new terminal by the 2026 Christmas holidays, offering an alternative to the city’s incumbent airport.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Qantas to pay $120m in compensation to illegally sacked workers
A fund will be established in early 2025 and compensation will be paid directly to the former employees.
- by Dominic Powell
Private schools are major financial players. Why aren’t they paying council rates?
Top fee-paying schools in North Sydney are significant users of local infrastructure. The time for them to be exempted from council rates has long gone.
Qantas brake malfunction forces flight into emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
“They were saying ... we have to do an emergency landing. And so imagine everyone on the plane freaking out, thinking, what’s going on?”
- by Rosanna Ryan
Opinion
Aviation
Can this union veto Virgin’s potential choice of CEO?
Unions in most industries wouldn’t consider buying into an owner or board’s right to appoint a chief executive. But aviation industrial relations stands apart.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Explainer
Aviation
‘Cleared for take-off’: Who keeps us safe in the skies?
We’re told flying is safe and the statistics confirm it. So why are there still mishaps? And what happens behind the scenes when an engine goes “bang”?
- by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
‘Game changer’: Inside the new Airbus coming soon to Qantas
The first commercial flight of the Airbus A321XLR marks the start of a new era in air travel that will offer passengers new routes and more choice.
- by John Arlidge
Exclusive
Political expenses
Flight upgrades for work OK, but voters frown on MPs getting holiday perks
The Resolve Political Monitor found voters were divided on upgrades, but Coalition MP Bridget McKenzie is still pushing for a Senate inquiry into the PM’s trips.
- by Paul Sakkal
Updated
Volcanoes
Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights, leaving travellers stranded
Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia.
- by Gemma Grant, Amilia Rosa, Zach Hope and Riley Walter
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