Qantas recovery flight heads to Azerbaijan Travellers stranded in the eastern European nation after their flight made an emergency landing are now expected to be in London by Christmas. AAP · Dec 24, 2022
Qantas flight from Singapore to London has to land at Azerbaijan after smoke detected The QF1 flight from Sydney via Singapore diverted to Baku’s Heydar Aliyev international airport on Friday amid fears a fire had broken out on board Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2022
Qantas Sydney-London flight diverted to Azerbaijan after smoke detected on board Stranded SuperJumbo was due into Heathrow at 6.15am The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022
Qantas flight emergency lands in Baku A Singapore-London Qantas flight has made an emergency landing in Azerbaijan after pilots received a fault indicator in the cockpit. AAP · Dec 23, 2022
Loganair plane forced to make emergency landing at Manchester Airport Domestic flight had been bound for Bristol The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
TUI, British Airways and Ryanair have strict rules about Christmas crackers on flights British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Qantas all allow Christmas crackers but have different rules about how they're brought on, while Ryanair and Aer Lingus have upright bans Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Baggage handlers filmed laughing while hurling passengers' bags on conveyor belt DHL Supply Chain said two baggage handlers have been removed from operations after footage emerged of workers roughly handling and throwing luggage Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Baggage handlers filmed throwing Qantas luggage at Melbourne Airport sacked by Swissport Cargo services provider Swissport says the former employees were "handling customer luggage in an unacceptable manner". ABC News · Dec 8, 2022
Domestic airfares go sky high, while Bonza promises $50 flights With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, Qantas Group faces a massive test of its services and reliability. The New Daily · Dec 6, 2022
ACCC monitoring airlines over price gouging concerns The consumer watchdog is closely monitoring airlines and says it would be "concerned" if they withheld capacity in order to keep airfares high. ABC News · Dec 6, 2022
Consumer watchdog puts Australian airlines on notice over high domestic air fares ACCC says they will closely monitor companies to ensure they do not keep prices high through artificial scarcity The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022
Baggage handlers caught hurling luggage to the ground and laughing on video The men will no longer work on Qantas flights following the incident, airline confirms The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
2 Qantas Bag Handlers Stood Down After They Rock Bottomed Peoples’ Bags WWE-Style In Video Keep calm and carry on. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 3, 2022
Baggage handlers filmed slamming luggage onto conveyor belt at Melbourne airport stood down The three men are employees of Qantas subcontractor Swissport, which says it is conducting an ‘urgent investigation’ into the incident The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 Heathrow passengers warned of ‘disruption, delays and potential cancellations’ as 72 hour strike is called 10 airlines could be affected: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Egyptair, Finnair, Lufthansa, Qantas, Swiss and TAP Portugal.
ABC News · Nov 25, 2022 Australians may face Christmas holiday travel disruption as Qantas flight attendants vote for strike action over conditions More than 1,000 Qantas domestic flight attendants vote in favour of strike action after being asked to work longer shifts and have shorter break times.
ABC News · Nov 24, 2022 Outback mayor calls for action on sky-high airfares from Alice Springs An Alice Springs family of four faces $8,000 in airfares to get to the Coffs Coast of NSW for a holiday, prompting calls for more airline competition to bring prices down.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022 Australians to face sky-high air fares over Christmas as threat of industrial action at Qantas looms Sector-wide staff shortages, high fuel prices and less available seats are pushing fares to record highs on domestic and international flights
The New Daily · Nov 24, 2022 Christmas travel chaos looms as Qantas crews back strike action The country's airports face the threat of Christmas chaos after Qantas' cabin crew voted overwhelmingly to push ahead with strike action.
The New Daily · Nov 23, 2022 Alan Joyce goes to ground on workplace lobbying as Qantas profits take off Alan Joyce has declined to comment on reports he would meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lobby against workplace reforms aimed at increasing wages.
ABC News · Nov 22, 2022 Qantas upgrades profit forecast by $150 million off the back of booming travel Qantas lifts its profit forecast for the December half by $150 million as soaring demand keeps airfares sky high, but many customers are losing patience with the airline.
The New Daily · Nov 22, 2022 Flying kangaroo bounds into first place for on-time performance in October Qantas has pulled off a stunning turnaround with the best on-time performance of any major domestic airline in October.
The Conversation · Nov 22, 2022 Christmas may be safe, but three-year port dispute shows the IR system is full of holes Australia’s industrial relations umpire has delayed industrial action that would have crippled Australia’s ports in the lead-up to Christmas.
ABC News · Nov 21, 2022 Airline flight delays and cancellations persist close to record levels as travel demand surges An industry-wide crisis of flight delays and cancellations continues to sweep Australian aviation, with concerns about what the peak summer travel season will look like.
ABC News · Nov 20, 2022 Airlines extend expiry dates as travellers struggle to redeem billions in flight credits Travel plans disrupted by the pandemic have left Australians with more than one billion dollars of flight credits. But there is growing evidence that the system is too hard to use, with travellers forced to forfeit thousands of dollars in unused credits.