The Latest Breaking News from Qantas

Why two-hour London to Sydney flights won’t actually happen by 2033

Plane Talk: From here at Hong Kong airport, how I wish hypersonic flight was not science fiction

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

How to fly economy class but feel like you’re in business

After Air New Zealand revealed new economy-class sleep pods, we look at other ways to make a long journey in the cheaper seats a bit more bearable

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023

Australian airlines push back on calls to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations

Exclusive: Companies say a compensation scheme like the EU’s would drive up air fares in Australia

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023

Qantas faces off in High Court over workforce cull

Qantas argues its decision to lay off more than 1600 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is not illegal, as it a makes an appeal to the High Court.

The New Daily · May 8, 2023

Can’t take the heat: Qantas banishes newspaper over columnist’s critique

Copies of the Australian Financial Review have disappeared from Qantas lounges, with the airline reportedly fed up over bad press.

The New Daily · May 8, 2023

Qantas can’t charge these prices forever: The challenge ahead for new chief Vanessa Hudson

Vanessa Hudson will increasingly have to turn her mind to all the long-term challenges that existed for Qantas before 2020.

The New Daily · May 7, 2023

The battle for the heart of Qantas: Can new boss Vanessa Hudson restore faith in the Flying Kangaroo?

Two Qantas veterans – an accountant and a pilot – represent the two modern faces of the airline and the battle for its future. Can new boss Vanessa Hudson win staff's trust and customer loyalty after a bumpy few years?

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Qantas can't charge these prices forever: the challenge ahead for new chief Vanessa Hudson

Vanessa Hudson, who will replace Alan Joyce as Qantas Airlines’ chief executive in November, inherits an airline still struggling to resume services after the pandemic and border closures shuttered much of the global aviation industry in 2020.

The Conversation · May 5, 2023

Can Vanessa Hudson win back the flying public when she takes the Qantas controls from Alan Joyce?

The incoming CEO hints her focus will be to regain passenger trust and renew the airline’s ageing fleet

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

Afternoon Update: RBA’s rate hike surprise; higher tobacco taxes; and Serena Williams’ Met Gala reveal

Central bank raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% in defiance of most economists’ predictions

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023