The safest airlines in the world for 2025 Air New Zealand, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Emirates are among the highest-ranked operators The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX is still causing flight delays years after a single rocket launch disrupted 563 planes SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch in 2018 caused 4,645 minutes, or more than 77 hours, of commercial flight delays. Fortune · Jan 15, 2025
Falling debris from Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets is causing flights to be delayed across the world Flights between Johannesburg and Sydney have been impacted, one airline said The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Qantas South Africa flights delayed by falling debris from SpaceX rockets, airline says Delays on Sydney-Johannesburg route after advice from US government over debris from SpaceX rocket re-entry in southern Indian Ocean The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2025
Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet. AAP · Jan 13, 2025
Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train Exclusive: Seats on Sydney-Melbourne train service regularly sell out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500 The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2025
Australian airlines more delayed than foreign competitors, but government decides not to nudge laws Experts say lack of competition in Australia’s airline market is a likely factor behind prevalence of delays The Guardian - AU · Jan 2, 2025
A cost-of-living election: Howard ministers agreed to $4bn in last-minute spending in 2004 Cabinet papers released on 1 January show senior ministers signed off on funding the day parliament was dissolved before the October 2004 election The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2024
‘Bookings open 12 months in advance’: when to plan your Christmas 2025 holiday Australian travel experts share the dates to save for securing your next summer getaway, and the destinations trending for 2025 The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024
Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home No tsunami alerts were triggered by the latest tremor The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Shaken Vanuatu hit by new quake as Aussies return home Vanuatu has been hit by another earthquake as Canberra announced more financial assistance and hundreds of Aussies returned home. AAP · Dec 21, 2024
Australia declines to follow EU in forcing airlines to pay passengers for delayed and cancelled flights Albanese government bows to pressure from Qantas and other airlines and omits compensation scheme from aviation customer rights charter The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2024
Qantas Denies Claims Nicole Kidman Popped Off At Lounge Staff Over The Strict Fruit Policy How do you like them apples? Pedestrian.tv · Dec 20, 2024
Qantas avoids chaos but more strikes ready for take-off Engineers at Australia's largest airline are taking industrial action to target the peak summer travel period as Qantas refuses to buckle to their pay demands. AAP · Dec 19, 2024
AAP · Dec 18, 2024 Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024 Record number of Chinese tourists expected to visit Australia this summer as market passes pre-pandemic peak Juneyao Airlines becomes eighth carrier based in mainland China to run flights to Australia
AAP · Dec 17, 2024 Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers Qantas has struck a deal to compensate more than 1800 workers to the tune of $120 million after the Federal Court found they were illegally sacked.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024 Qantas to pay $120m to more than 1,800 baggage handlers illegally sacked during pandemic Level of compensation – and looming penalties – mean cost of airline’s outsourcing saga has ballooned past budgeted figure
AAP · Dec 12, 2024 Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party Engineers at Australia's largest airline have targeted the peak summer travel period with industrial action, escalating an eight-month dispute over a pay deal.
AAP · Nov 28, 2024 Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots An overhaul at Sydney Airport will see airlines fined if they deliberately cancel flights to keep valuable runway slots.
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024 22 Hour Flights Connecting Sydney And New York Set To Begin In 2026 Qantas Airlines launched Project Sunrise to offer nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Qantas hopes to end ‘tyranny of distance’ for Australians with world’s longest flight The aircraft for the 19+ hour Qantas flights will arrive by mid-2026
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2024 Sydney to London flight emissions can be halved depending on route, plane and seating Carbon footprint of an average passenger can vary widely depending on stopovers, plane models and even seating arrangements
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024 Some flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have resumed some of the services from Bali to Australia
The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2024 Flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel travel Some travellers saved holiday plans by switching to Garuda Indonesia, which continued flying