Union court claim for sacked Qantas staff 'unrealistic' A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation. AAP · May 20, 2024
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today Karnataka Today newsletter: Former Minister H.D. Revanna released from Bengaluru prison on bail, and more The Hindu · May 14, 2024
Air Vanuatu liquidation prompts Virgin flight boost The national airline of Vanuatu has been placed into liquidation after cancelling all flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane. AAP · May 9, 2024
Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes The national airline of Vanuatu has cancelled all its flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane for the rest of the week amid reports of financial difficulties. AAP · May 9, 2024
Vanessa Hudson has provided a soft landing for Qantas as the airline cuts deal with ACCC While the new CEO has stemmed some of the reputational damage of the past, the $120m fine is a clear success for the ACCC The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024
Qantas to pay $120m for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled The airline agrees to a $100m fine and to repay $20m to customers in settlement with the ACCC The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Qantas Airways Fined Million For Flight Cancellations Qantas Airways faces a million penalty for flight cancellations, highlighting the importance of consumer protection in the travel industry. Top News · May 5, 2024
'Unacceptable': phantom flights cost Qantas $120m Qantas has been fined $100 million and will be forced to pay customers a further $20 million for selling tickets for flights that were already cancelled. AAP · May 5, 2024
Grocer monopoly price-gouging Torres Strait Islanders Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland. AAP · May 3, 2024
Afternoon Update: police move on US campus protesters; $1bn for domestic violence initiatives; and a beloved Brisbane venue closes Dozens of students arrested at Columbia University after New York police move to dismantle campus encampment The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024
Bonza is the latest victim of Australian neoliberalism. It’s hard to see a new airline arriving any time soon The mess created by decades of economic mistakes will be hard to unscramble. But the airline industry is a good place to start The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024
Qantas passengers’ personal details exposed as airline app logs users into wrong account Airline investigating whether privacy breach allowing customers to view others’ account details was caused by ‘recent system changes’ The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024
Grounded: Bonza poised to join long list of failed Australian airlines An aviation industry dominated by the Qantas-Virgin duopoly may have claimed another victim – but it’s far from the first to fall The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2024 Bonza enters voluntary administration after abruptly cancelling all flights across Australia Passengers were earlier left stranded as discussions took place on ‘viability of business’
AAP · Apr 19, 2024 'Cherished': Hundreds honour Luke Davies at memorial Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a memorial in Brisbane to farewell flight attendant Luke Davies, who was killed along with his partner in Sydney.
AAP · Apr 13, 2024 Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war Escalating tensions in the Middle East have prompted Qantas to add a Singapore stopover to its longest route in order to avoid Israeli airspace.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024 Qantas pauses Perth to London route due to expected Iranian attack on Israel Airline’s Perth-to-London flights will now stop over in Singapore to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears Tehran will strike Israel
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The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2024 Qantas frequent flyer changes: how does the revamped system work and who benefits? The airline is adding more than 20m rewards seats on international and domestic flights
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2024 Afternoon Update: NSW opens first drug checking service, Qantas’s frequent flyer revamp; and Woody the sheep’s three years on the run About 100 clients of the Kings Cross injecting centre will be able to have samples of their drugs tested as part of a research project
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2024 Big business in Australia faces less competition than almost anywhere else – and likes it that way There are calls to break up the supermarkets, but divestiture powers could be more useful in other sectors of the economy
AAP · Apr 7, 2024 Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program Millions of new seats have been opened up for Frequent Flyer points in what Qantas describes as one of the biggest expansions in the reward program's history.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2024 ‘This is a game-changer’: Australia, once home of glamour flying boats, eyes a seaplane revival In a nod to aviation history and the original ‘kangaroo route’, manufacturers are betting on the aircraft finding its niche again
The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2024 Qantas and Virgin Australia put on notice over offsets after landmark decision on greenwashing Dutch court’s ruling that KLM misled customers is a ‘wakeup call’ on decarbonisation plans, climate advocacy group says