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Qatar Airways flight rejection call 'beggars belief'

Qatar Airways flight rejection call 'beggars belief'

The Albanese government is under pressure over claims airport strip searches of Australian women influenced a decision to reject more Qatar Airways flights.

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

The debate over Qantas' behaviour and the decision to reject extra flights for Qatar Airways have highlighted the need for greater scrutiny of aviation.

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Catherine King says the mistreatment of a group of Australian women was linked to her decision to block Qatar Airways' request for more flights.

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Airline customers could get better complaints system

Airline customers could get better complaints system

Transport Minister Catherine King has opened consultation on an overhaul of the aviation sector, which will look at issues from complaints to competition.

Block stands on more Qatar Airways flights as row rages

Block stands on more Qatar Airways flights as row rages

The decision not to allow Qatar Airways to access more flights into Australia will not be reviewed, the treasurer says, as a political stoush continues.

Early flight for Qantas boss as political row deepens

Early flight for Qantas boss as political row deepens

The exit of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce two months earlier than planned has not stopped a political pursuit of the government over aviation policy.

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

A man who operated two air charter services and flew Queensland state and federal MPs without the proper paperwork has appealed his fraud convictions.

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Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

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.

Flight Centre profit takes off as prices lose altitude

Flight Centre profit takes off as prices lose altitude

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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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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

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'

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.

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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