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Can pets travel with you in the cabin on planes? Technically yes, but Australia's major airlines don't allow it

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority updated its animal carriage regulations in December, allowing flight operators to decide on pets in cabins. But Qantas and Virgin still transport pets in the cargo hold.

ABC News

Qantas flight attendants forced to make ‘blanket forts’ among passengers to sleep

‘I feel like they hate us, I feel that they don’t understand what the role of flight attendant is,’ said one staffer

The Independent UK

Mount Gambier Regional Airport plunges into debt as it continues to battles pandemic fallout

A rural council calls for an immediate financial lifeline as Mount Gambier Regional Airport plunges into financial crisis due to the pandemic.

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Easter bag hunt: Australian travellers left without luggage as airport staff shortages bite

Qantas apologises as passengers told they could be without bags for days

The Guardian - AU

Corporate staff called to help at airports

More than 300 corporate staff from Qantas and Sydney Airport worked at terminals on Good Friday to help ease pressures caused by worker shortages.

AAP

Sydney Airport security staff offered $1,000 work bonus as travellers continue to face long queues

A bonus offered to Sydney Airport security staff to work every rostered day during the school holiday break is being criticised as an "unfair" way of boosting staff numbers in the face of continuing long queues at the domestic airport.

ABC News

Short-staffed Australian airports in chaos as flights depart without any luggage

Unions say aviation industry cannot cope with Easter travel crush after effects of Covid leave workforce depleted

The Guardian - AU

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The Guardian - AU

Why are there long queues at Australian airports – and what is being done to fix it?

Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Royal Easter show's fatal brawl, Qantas faces ACCC allegations, and why NZ's opposition is concerned with Labor's aged care plan

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ABC News

ACCC investigates allegation Qantas's flight credit policy 'unfair and unworkable'

Choice has lodged a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog about Qantas's flight credit policy. The airline admits it currently holds $1.4 billion in travel vouchers.

ABC News

Travellers endure Sydney Airport queues

Long queues at Sydney Airport are tipped to continue as staff shortages coincide with school holidays and two consecutive long weekends.

AAP

Sydney airport warns delays could last weeks on third day of travel chaos

Qantas apologises to family who missed international trip because of domestic flight delays

The Guardian - AU

COVID-19 isolation rules changed for Sydney Airport staff as passengers hit with third day of long delays

Isolation requirements for airport staff have been relaxed following major delays that plagued Sydney Airport for a third day as travellers get away for the Easter holiday.

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The Times of India

Qantas to start Bengaluru-Sydney nonstop flights from September 14

BENGALURU: Come September 14, 2022, South India will for the first time be directly connected with Australia. Qantas on Friday announced its second India nonstop - Sydney-Bengaluru-Sydney - that will operate four times a week on its Airbus A330. Sydney-Bengaluru nonstop return fares start from Rs 78,380. Qantas already has…

AAP

Stranded travellers blame Qantas delays

A family stranded in Sydney en route to Santiago says they have been mistreated by Qantas after domestic delays caused them to miss their flight.

The Hindu

Qantas announces direct flights from Sydney-Bengaluru

Australian airline to also enter into codeshare with IndiGo

Liverpool Echo

Four letters you never want to see on your boarding pass at airport security

Finding the letters could mean longer security checks at the airport

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Sydney Airport Is In Utter Chaos & Qantas’s CEO Reckons Us Passengers Are Partly To Blame

This despite 3/8 security lanes being closed today.

ABC News

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport spends millions upgrading runway hoping for new links to eastern states

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is in talks with airlines to reinstate an eastern states air link to the regional mining city as it embarks on a $3.7 million upgrade of its airport runway — the first significant works in nearly 30 years.

The Times of India

Direct flights between Bengaluru and Sydney from September 14

BENGALURU: In a first, passengers from Bengaluru can now fly directly to Sydney in Australia as Qantas airline has announced four weekly non-stop flights from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to Kingsford Smith international airport from September 14, 2022.

Daily Record

The four letters travellers never want to spot on boarding pass at airport security

Taking to social media, one travel expert explained the letters travellers do not want to see on their passes.

ABC News

Qantas glitch sees passengers charged multiple times for the same flight

Qantas customers express anger and confusion on social media, saying they have been charged multiple times for flights, but the airline says an issue with releasing pre-authorised funds is to blame.

The Canberra Times

Thousands flocked to Canberra Airport's first open day in four years

Canberra Airport opened its gates to the public.

The Independent UK

Fuming woman says Qantas kept her on hold for eight and a half hours

Aussie radio show gets multiple callers saying airline has kept them on the phone for hours

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