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‘Another way they can screw us’: Qantas pilots bristle at expanded frequent flyer program

The Flying Kangaroo launched its new points program to enormous fanfare and media attention. But as with so much at the airline, there’s also plenty of smoke and mirrors.

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Australian supermarket instant coffee taste test: the worst is ‘what we’ll drink during the apocalypse’

In a high-wire act, Nicholas Jordan sips his way through 11 instant coffees – from the ‘weak yet palatable’ to the ‘unanimously average’

The Guardian - AU

Big business in Australia faces less competition than almost anywhere else – and likes it that way

There are calls to break up the supermarkets, but divestiture powers could be more useful in other sectors of the economy

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Australia is facing a pilot crisis, as US airlines poach Qantas, Virgin and Rex recruits

Increased demand, poaching from overseas companies and an ageing workforce are creating turbulence for Australia’s pilot numbers.

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Dozens of Australian businesses have gender pay gaps above 50%, landmark data reveals

Data showing nearly two-thirds of workplaces have a pay gap that favours men is being published in the hopes of ending disparity

The Guardian - AU

New Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson announces half-year profit of $1.25bn before tax

Profit result down 13% from last year’s record but airline remains flush with cash as Jetstar’s Australian earnings rise by 35%

The Guardian - AU

Airlines cancelling flights at Sydney airport could lose takeoff and landing slots in crackdown

Federal government moves to force carriers to give reasons for cancellations amid accusations some done strategically in ‘slot hoarding’

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Afternoon Update: Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Labor to amend stage-three tax cuts; and former News Corp boss appointed ABC chair

New Hampshire primary result suggests smooth path to GOP nomination for Donald Trump

The Guardian - AU

Virgin should get rights to extra Bali flights over Jetstar, Transport Workers Union says

TWU backs Virgin over Qantas’s budget carrier, citing former’s commitment to employing locally based crews in submission to International Air Services Commission

The Guardian - AU

Qantas tumbles down rankings of Australia’s best brands as Bunnings maintains top spot

Hardware chain tops Brand Finance rankings for strongest brand for third year in a row, with Woolworths, Telstra, Commonwealth Bank and Coles ranked the four most valuable brands

The Guardian - AU

The Major Airlines Have All Dropped Juicy Boxing Day Sales So U Can Escape The Soppiness

Aside from the Christmas Day leftovers, our other favourite activity is gutting what's left of our bank accounts in the Boxing Day sales.

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Shoppers seek Boxing Day bargains across the country

Australians have splurged at unprecedented sales on Boxing Day spurred on by a cost-of-living crisis this year.

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38% of flights to Newcastle from Brisbane and Melbourne not on-time

Newcastle data included routes to and from Brisbane and Melbourne.

Newcastle Herald

Jetstar's 12 millionth passengers touch down in Newcastle as airline industry rallies

The airline industry is recovering after a rough few years.

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The Guardian - AU

Flight delay compensation would stop Australian airlines from acting like a ‘mafia of the skies’, MP says

Exclusive: Independent MP Monique Ryan ramps up calls for proposed scheme after Sydney airport CEO accuses airlines of ‘slot hoarding’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Israeli forces enter al-Shifa hospital; Qantas accused of strategically cancelling flights; and Xi lands in US

Israel claims Hamas has built headquarters in bunkers and tunnels under hospital, which Hamas strenuously denies

The Guardian - AU

Sydney airport CEO accuses Qantas of strategically cancelling flights to block competition

Geoff Culbert tells industry conference that airlines’ behaviour ‘amazes’ him despite public awareness of ‘slot hoarding’ allegations

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Jetstar flight delayed after ‘nervous’ passenger mentions Israel conflict and demands to be let off the plane

Several other passengers disembarked the plane following the incident on Tuesday morning

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As Goyder says his long goodbye, Qantas’ search for experienced leaders gets underway

A cursory glance at Qantas’ senior leadership team highlights an alarming lack of people with any real experience running an airline.

The Guardian - AU

Labor should review decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights to Australia, Senate inquiry says

Committee seeks more time so it can quiz former Qantas boss Alan Joyce about the Albanese government’s Qatar Airways ruling

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‘Not many airlines do such a dumb thing’: how outsourcing took Qantas from soaring to sore

The flying kangaroo’s outsourcing frenzy has resulted in subpar maintenance, ‘putrid’ cabin conditions and poor payment for crew members.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas no-show at aviation conference leaves organisers ‘disappointed’

Airline executives pull out of speaking commitments, leading one industry source to say ‘it feels a bit like they’re running away’

The Guardian - AU

What will it take to get Australian air fares down?

A perfect storm of factors have sent ticket prices soaring – but there are ways they could be brought back down to earth

The Guardian - AU

‘Everybody has a Qantas horror story’: run of negative headlines brings Flying Kangaroo down to earth

Alan Joyce’s airline portrayed itself as a second home for passengers, but as complaints soar is the brand now toxic?

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Qantas Got Roasted So Hard For Expiring Unused COVID Points That They Changed Their Mind

After facing public backlash, airline Qantas have decided they will not be expiring all unredeemed Qantas points at the end of the year.

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