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Finally: Qantas Is Now Letting You Pay $30 To Sit Next To Nobody If You Truly Hate People

In fabulous news for anyone who has ever been traumatised by their seat neighbour on an aeroplane, Qantas is now letting you buy the seat next to you for just $30 on short flights. But is this a bargain or a cheeky sales ploy? Let’s investigate.Picture the scene. You’ve just…

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 10, 2022

Qantas boss Alan Joyce nets $287k pay rise despite airline’s woes

Chief executive pay packet tops $5.5m as airlines plagued by delays, cancellations and other problems following a surge in post-lockdown travel

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2022

Qantas CEO gets pay bump past $2m

A target of ire for angry passengers, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has had his pay increase to more than $2 million after a COVID-19 freeze over the last two years

AAP · Sep 9, 2022

Passengers escorted off Qantas flight by police after Sydney airport security breach

All passengers were escorted out of the screened area of Melbourne airport because one passenger had bypassed screening in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

ACCC eyes airlines as prices soar and service standards fall, with Jetstar a standout

The horror stories of stranded Jetstar passengers and continually canceled flights come as new data reveals Australians are suffering under soaring airfares and the worst airline service standards on record.

The New Daily · Sep 7, 2022

Melbourne man vows to fight for Malaysia Airlines refund after flights cancelled during pandemic

Mehul Patel says using the credit he was offered by Malaysia Airlines would have been difficult given that the carrier was not operating in Australia at the time.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Qantas customer complaints under investigation as ACCC says airline not ‘realistic’ about flights it could serve

Consumer watchdog says cancellations at record levels outside of pandemic and predicts more travel chaos at Christmas

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

Airfare increase the highest in a decade and flights fuller than ever, ACCC report warns

The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Cancelled Jetstar flights leaving international students late to class in Gold Coast school

A private educator says the flow-on effects of cancelled or delayed Jetstar flights are disrupting its ability to provide classes for international students.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

More than 1,000 Australian childcare centres to strike for better pay and conditions

Childcare workers will walk off the job on Wednesday with rallies to be held in every capital city and some regional centres

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2022