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Air Vanuatu liquidation prompts Virgin flight boost

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.

Bonza buyer interest claim despite sky-high $110m debt

Bonza buyer interest claim despite sky-high $110m debt

Bonza buyer interest claim despite sky-high $110m debt

Bonza buyer interest claim despite sky-high $110m debt

Bonza's first creditors' meeting has painted a dire financial picture, including debts of more than $110 million for the troubled budget carrier.

Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes

Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes

Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes

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.

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Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

A funding lifeline has been thrown to remote communities relying on crumbing airstrips for essential services, such as medical emergencies.

Bonza's planes fly off as customers, workers in lurch

Bonza's planes fly off as customers, workers in lurch

Embattled budget carrier Bonza remains in limbo as its newly appointed administrators finalise plans for a creditors' meeting.

Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away

Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away

A creditors' meeting for cash-strapped airline Bonza is due to be held within days after its administrators applied to a court.

'Unacceptable': phantom flights cost Qantas $120m

'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.

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No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

Passengers and more than 300 staff are in limbo after administrators grounded Bonza's planes, with the government rejecting a bailout for the penniless airline.

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza's fleet will be idle or a few more days as administrators hold talks with stakeholders and determine the airline's future.

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Australia's major airlines have thrown Bonza workers a lifeline after their employer collapsed into voluntary administration.

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

Qantas diverts Perth-London route due to Mideast war

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.

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels

Travellers cutting back on holidays due to cost-of-living pressures will see airfares continue to fall with airline capacity back to pre-COVID levels.

Outback Wrangler star may ground crash widow's lawsuit

Outback Wrangler star may ground crash widow's lawsuit

Outback Wrangler star may ground crash widow's lawsuit

Outback Wrangler star may ground crash widow's lawsuit

The widow of Netflix star Chris Wilson who died in a helicopter crash could have her civil lawsuit put on ice as his co-star Matt Wright faces criminal charges.

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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.

Airport disruption as firies strike over 'extreme risk'

Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.

Qantas workers' distress forms major compensation claim

The psychological distress of workers who were illegally sacked by Qantas during the COVID-19 pandemic will form part of a major compensation case.

Dozens injured in 'technical event' on Sydney-NZ flight

At least 50 passengers and crew have been injured after what LATAM Airlines described as a "technical event" on a flight from Sydney to Auckland.

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Ten years on, Australia reflects on MH370 disappearance

Questions about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean 10 years ago, remain unanswered.

No snakes on a plane but small cats and dogs welcome

Virgin Australia wants to allow passengers to bring small cats and dogs on board flights under strict conditions - but not snakes, hamsters or rabbits.

Vindication for Qantas worker, airline cops $250k fine

Former Qantas health and safety rep Theo Seremetidis says a fine for the airline is a "drop in the ocean" after he was stood down for raising COVID concerns.

Malaysia happy to reopen search for missing MH370

Any fresh evidence in the search for the MH370 flight that mysteriously disappeared a decade ago could compel a fresh operation, Malaysia's leader says.

Pay-row pilots extend strike at Qantas subsidiary

Regional travellers and fly-in, fly-out workers face more flight disruptions as hundreds of Network Aviation pilots vow to extend a strike over a pay dispute.

Pilots resume strike at Qantas subsidiary over pay

Regional travellers and fly-in, fly-out workers face travel disruptions as more than 200 pilots at a Qantas subsidiary walk off the job over a pay dispute.

'Workplace hero' to receive compensation from Qantas

A workplace health and safety representative who was stood down by Qantas for flagging concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic is set to receive a payout.

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