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Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas has scrapped the expiration date for nearly $500 million in flight credits but faces more public backlash with a watchdog taking the airline to court.

Industry flags Qantas travel credit extension

Industry flags Qantas travel credit extension

Industry flags Qantas travel credit extension

Industry flags Qantas travel credit extension

Qantas has come under pressure to extend the deadline customers would have to redeem travel credits issued during the height of the pandemic.

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express lifts revenue, flags further expansion

Regional Express hopes the delivery of new planes to its fleet will help increase flying and boost revenue as the airline battles to become profitable.

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Flight Centre profit takes off as prices lose altitude

Flight Centre profit takes off as prices lose altitude

Alongside its first positive earnings result since 2019, Flight Centre predicted airfares to moderate and urged the government to allow greater competition.

Senate push to force minister's hand on flight decision

Senate push to force minister's hand on flight decision

The government will face a push to reveal documents pertaining to the decision to block Qatar Airways from flying extra routes after being lobbied by Qantas.

Qantas boss defends profit as senators press on prices

Qantas boss defends profit as senators press on prices

Qantas chief Alan Joyce acknowledges Australians are doing it tough as he defends the airline's billion-dollar profit and suggests cheaper tickets solutions.

Virgin slams govt for rejecting extra Qatar flights

Virgin slams govt for rejecting extra Qatar flights

Virgin Australia's chief executive has spoken out against the federal government after it rejected Qatar Airways' bid for more flights to Australia.

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Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers

Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers

Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers

Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers

Despite Qantas posting a record profit, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the airline should not have to pay back money it received during the height of the pandemic.

Qantas soars to $2.5b profit, plans share buyback

Qantas soars to $2.5b profit, plans share buyback

Qantas soars to $2.5b profit, plans share buyback

Qantas soars to $2.5b profit, plans share buyback

Qantas has posted its first full-year profit after incurring $7 billion in losses during the pandemic, and has ordered two dozen new Boeing and Airbus aircraft.

Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets

Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets

Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets

Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets

Net-zero emission targets may ramp up the price of plane tickets as airlines face accusations of wasting capacity, putting an artificial cap on demand.

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

A class action lawsuit filed against the national carrier, Qantas, alleges it misled customers and failed to issue refunds for flights cancelled in 2020.

Emergency crews meet plane at airport after fumes alert

Emergency crews meet plane at airport after fumes alert

Emergency crews meet plane at airport after fumes alert

Emergency crews meet plane at airport after fumes alert

Passengers have been assessed by paramedics after fumes were detected in a Virgin Australia plane before it landed at Brisbane Airport.

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

A pilot suing Qantas for discrimination and sexual harassment over claims of a sexist workplace culture has been ordered to redraft parts of her case.

Plane bomb threat accused 'not in right state of mind'

Plane bomb threat accused 'not in right state of mind'

Plane bomb threat accused 'not in right state of mind'

Plane bomb threat accused 'not in right state of mind'

A man whose alleged bomb threats grounded an international flight from Sydney will spend another night in custody after he refused to appear in court.

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University launches flying car course, no pilots needed

Self-flying cars are the subject of a new university course, with software engineers encouraged to retrain to join the futuristic transport industry.

Qantas seeks sky-high support for Indigenous voice

Qantas planes will take to the skies featuring the Yes23 campaign logo, in support of the Indigenous voice in the constitution.

Travel delays on the cards due to Darwin runway upgrade

Darwin International Airport will undergo a $200 million runway upgrade, with some travel interruptions expected and completion likely late next year.

Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025

Australia has a unique opportunity to cut pollution from air travel, according to a new report, and could use agricultural waste to replace traditional fuel.

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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.

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.

Reality descends as low-cost airline Bonza cuts routes

Just months after Australia's newest airline took to the skies, budget carrier Bonza is cutting five low-demand routes to improve service and reliability.

WA's newest regional airline takes to the skies

A new airline has taken to the skies in WA offering a scheduled passenger service that links the vast Mid West, Pilbara and Kimberley regions.

Delays build at Australian airports after system outage

The Australian Border Force is manually processing passengers at international check-in points as they deal with a system outage.

Grant funds clear runway for pollution-busting biofuels

Reducing emissions from flights is the aim of $30 million in grant funding with a recent report calling sustainable fuel the "only viable near-term option".

Sydney Airport 'largely' back to normal after chaos

Normal operations have resumed at Sydney Airport after holiday travellers were hit with flight cancellations on the weekend due to extreme winds.

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