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Airline rewards staff with a bonus worth more than $7,000 after posting a record profit - and even its customers can cash in

Up to 21,000 pilots, cabin crew, engineers, and head office staff at Qantas Airways are set to receive around $219 million as a thank-you bonus.

Fortune

Qantas record profit: delight for shareholders, distrust and derision from customers

The company has achieved an eye-watering annual profit – but at the expense of soaring ticket prices, record complaints and plummeting trust

The Guardian - AU

Qantas delivers record $2.47bn profit on back of soaring demand and high ticket prices

CEO Alan Joyce hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ for airline whose results were a stark change from a year earlier, when it fell to a $1.86bn loss

The Guardian - AU

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One in 10 flights between Sydney and Melbourne are cancelled. Is slot hoarding to blame?

Critics say legislation that governs Sydney airport provides bizarre incentives for airlines to schedule then cancel certain services

The Guardian - AU

Corporates and councils cut card surcharges – under duress

The Commerce Commission has persuaded phone company 2degrees to cut its credit card surcharge, but its competitor One NZ is refusing to budge. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Man fined after wrestling police on Jetstar fight

A former refugee who claimed a Jetstar crew bullied him before police Tasered and manhandled him on a plane has been fined $1500 by a Perth court.

AAP

Jetstar Responds To Viral TikToker Who Claims Staff ‘Abused’ Him At Melb International Airport

"We’ve spoken to our team member, and they have a different version of events to Mr Clark," a Jetstar spokesperson said.

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Jetstar offers to meet with Commerce Commission to discuss booking fees

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Newsroom.co.nz

Year-round Cairns flights the dream as Newcastle's seasonal route returns

'Demand for travel in both directions is incredibly strong.'

Newcastle Herald

Jetstar’s Fanging Over 200,000 Cheapo Flights From $35 So Perhaps It’s Time To Practise Calling In Sick

Have a bunch of responsibilities you're dying to flee? Jetstar's got you with a 'yuuge AF sale with domestic flights from $35.

Pedestrian.tv

Delays, poor service, high prices: Shocking tale of woe for air travellers

Qantas and Virgin's market dominance has led to higher prices and poorer service, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.

The New Daily

Qantas-Jetstar and Virgin airline 'duopoly' driving domestic flight prices up, ACCC report says

The federal government should consider forcing airlines to pay passengers compensation if their flights get cancelled or delayed, a new consumer watchdog report says.

ABC News

Teenager fined by airline after attempting luggage ‘hack’ of wearing six layers of clothes

‘I looked like a bear,’ said embarrassed passenger

The Independent UK

An Influencer Has Detailed A ‘Horrific’ Jetstar Flight On Which People Chundered For 5 Hours

"I literally fainted, I fully collapsed."

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The Independent UK

Teenager fined by airline after attempting luggage ‘hack’ of wearing six layers of clothes

‘I looked like a bear,’ said embarrassed passenger

The Independent UK

Teenager fined by airline after attempting baggage ‘hack’ of wearing six layers of clothes

‘I looked like a bear,’ said embarrassed passenger

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A TikToker’s Gone Viral For Taking On Jetstar’s Pissy Baggage Limits By Wearing 6kg Of Clothes

The Aussie teen tried to avoid a $65 fine carry-on baggage fine by popping on 6kg worth of clothing. Icons be icons.

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Teenager fined by airline after attempting baggage ‘hack’ of wearing six layers of clothes

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The Independent UK

Teenager fined by airline after attempting baggage ‘hack’ of wearing six layers of clothes

‘I looked like a bear,’ said embarrassed passenger

Daily Mirror

Plus-sized woman reduced to tears by 'incredibly rude' staff as she boarded plane

Holly Richards is a women's size 28-30 so had bought two seats for her flight to Melbourne's Avalon Airport on Saturday to ensure she and other passengers would be comfortable

Daily Mirror

Women wear 6.5kg of clothes to avoid airline's baggage fees - but get fined anyway

Adriana Ocampo and Emily Altamura were travelling with airline Jetstar from Melbourne to Adelaide, Australia when they realised their suitcases were over the baggage allowance limit

The New Daily

Jetstar changes are a ‘step in the right direction’

Jetstar has made some changes to check-in times and experts think it's a good thing for both passengers and staff.

The Guardian - AU

Jetstar check-in to close earlier in bid to make flights more reliable and punctual

Passengers will need to be checked in for domestic flights 40 minutes before departure and for international flights 60 minutes prior

The New Daily

Jetstar makes changes to check-in and gate times

Jetstar has announced it is making changes in the coming days to check-in, bag drop and boarding gate closure times.

ABC News

Jetstar announces changes to check-in and boarding times as it aims to improve operations

Jetstar travellers will need to arrive at the airport earlier, after the carrier announced a series of changes it hopes to "boost punctuality and reliability".

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