FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 8 | History Defined

Alan Joyce ‘in tears’ over pandemic redundancies, Qantas hikes airfares

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he was "in tears" when he was forced to make friends redundant to ensure the survival of the airline during the pandemic.

The New Daily · Aug 26, 2022

No accounting for Qantas crying poor, not with its solid cash flow and $3.3bn in the bank

The headlines say Qantas has recorded a loss of $1.9 billion. Yet it has launched a $400 million share buyback and holds $3.3 billion in cash. Go figure

The New Daily · Aug 25, 2022

The Loop: Qantas profits nosedive, Robodebt royal commission announced, a fan favourite leaves Euphoria and NASA's mission to Uranus

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

Australia's Qantas apologises to customers for operational problems

Qantas Airways Ltd will offer A$50 ($34) vouchers, loyalty status extensions and lounge passes to frequent flyers to apologise for a rise in delays, cancellations, lost baggage and staffing issues since travel demand rebounded.

Reuters · Aug 21, 2022

Once upon a time Qantas had a peerless reputation. How did things go so wrong?

The national carrier was the only airline trusted by Dustin Hoffman’s Rain Man. But that was before it was privatised

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

Can Qantas bounce back from 'perfect storm' as delays, staff disputes, COVID and jet fuel price hit hard?

As cancellations and delays threaten Qantas's reputation with customers and its budget faces challenging conditions, can the airline turn things around?

ABC News · Jul 23, 2022

Qantas loses top five global ranking amid baggage woes and flight delays

Qantas has fallen out of the top five rankings for the world's best airlines amid a massive wave of customer dissatisfaction. 

The New Daily · Jul 15, 2022

Qantas Says It’s Cutting A Bunch Of Domestic Flights ‘Cos The Price Of Fuel Is So Darn Expenny

Plane and simple?

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 24, 2022

Qantas cuts flights on domestic routes through to March 2023

The airline says the impact on customers is expected to be "minimal" as flights will be removed "mostly from high frequency routes".

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

WA premier, Qantas chief bury the hatchet

Qantas will launch direct flights from Perth to Johannesburg and Jakarta as Western Australia continues its reopening after years of border closures.

AAP · Jun 24, 2022