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Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

A battery-powered plane will join the Air New Zealand fleet within two years as part of a plan to tackle the "wicked" challenge of cutting air travel emissions.

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Virgin Voyages launches in Australia with a splash

Dancers, champagne and Sir Richard Branson have all featured at the launch of a new Virgin Voyages cruise ship that will call Australia home.

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Cashed-up Webjet finished first half with $634m in bank

Webjet has beaten earnings forecasts with a 39 per cent jump in revenue for the first half, but won't yet resume paying a dividend.

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More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments and flats need to be built near existing infrastructure to make life easier for Victorians, a report has found.

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

The new chief of Qantas has apologised to Australians for poor service as a Senate inquiry was told the airline had acted like it was "above the law".

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.

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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.

Stubborn inflation hangs over challenging rates call

Stubborn inflation hangs over challenging rates call

Stubborn inflation hangs over challenging rates call

Stubborn inflation hangs over challenging rates call

The end of the interest rate hikes may be in sight but the next cash rate call won't be an easy decision, with high inflation proving hard to knock over.

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

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.

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city.

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says New Zealand is currently unable to consider pleas from the Pacific for free movement in the region.

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Qantas names new domestic head in management shake-up

Australia's national carrier has named a replacement for current CFO Vanessa Hudson, who becomes CEO in November, and a new head of Qantas Domestic.

Time to 'bite the bullet' on Sydney train maintenance

NSW Premier Chris Minns says it's time to commit to a maintenance blitz on Sydney's rail network, as commuters face a year of disruptions.

Aust-first deal limits Uber charges in train meltdowns

Uber has agreed to limit surge pricing in NSW at no cost to the taxpayer when there is a major disruption to public transport in an Australian-first deal.

Webjet beats expectations with $150 million turnaround

The online travel platform says travel is yet to fully recover from the pandemic but its business already has.

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