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Revealed: Row threatening to derail bids to launch new train services between London and Continent

New destinations could include Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Zurich, Marseille and Bordeaux

Evening Standard

"We were just looking for a hit. And we heard the beginnings of a new kind of sound": Inspired by Australian pubs and riding a wave of optimism, Simple Minds made the album that sent them soaring

As the 80s dawned, Simple Minds were in crisis. But, believing that life was without limits, they recorded the album New Gold Dream and the dream became reality

Louder

Best Black Friday 2024 travel deals: Offers from British Airways, easyJet, Booking.com and more

Wanderlust spiking? Soothe the itch this Black Friday: Abha Shah lights the way

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As British Airways and Virgin Atlantic battle with Rolls-Royce, the real loser is the passenger

Analysis: BA’s Easter 2025 flights from Heathrow to Cape Town are selling at three times the fare to nearby Johannesburg after Virgin Atlantic cancelled flights

The Independent UK

Cost of flights to soar to record high as aircraft supply crisis leaves planes grounded, experts warn

Exclusive: Airfares are already rising as competition between airlines narrows after carriers including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic grounded planes over engine shortages

The Independent UK

Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?

Qantas and Virgin now have 98% of the domestic market between them. It’s a kind of dominance that vastly overshadows the level of control enjoyed by the supermarket duopoly or the big four banks.

Crikey

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

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Flights to Bali cancelled after volcano spews dangerous ash cloud 9km into air

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin flights in and out of Australia were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted

The Guardian - AU

Cheapest economy airfares more than doubled on some routes after collapse of Rex flights

ACCC says ticket price spike corresponds with concentration of sector and warns ‘it may be some time before a new airline emerges to compete’

The Guardian - AU

Man charged with murder after woman’s body found in Penrith hotel – as it happened

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UB40: ‘We should be as big as Oasis – we’ve sold twice as many records’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Last week the 1980s reggae icons, known for blending political dissent with easy-going pop grooves, played a sold-out show at Wembley Arena. But they haven’t always had the recognition they think they deserve. They talk to Annabel Nugent about cultural appropriation and selling out, being bugged by…

The Independent UK

Qatar, Virgin say deal could unlock more international flights from Canberra

New documents reveal airlines are considering re-introducing the flights.

The Canberra Times

Carnival Cruise Line internet, WiFi has a big problem

Some passengers might opt not to sail on the cruise line if they knew about this before booking.

The Street

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

A Nationals senator spearheading the attack against the prime minister's free flight upgrades has been forced to declare 16 of her own.

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Morrison and Abbott praise Trump – as it happened

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Accrual of status credits could be key to Qantas dominance among MPs and public servants, expert says

Since 2010 government travellers have been banned from accepting frequent flyer points for work-related travel. But ban did not extend to status credits

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: most Australians think politicians should not accept free concert tickets and flight upgrades

Exclusive: Supporters of independent and minor parties are particularly opposed to MPs receiving gifts, with just 18% in favour

The Conversation

Crossbenchers cancel their membership of airlines’ elite lounges

Crossbench independents Allegra Spender, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges politicians receive from the airlines.

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Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off

Crossbench MPs are calling for tighter rules on political perks as Anthony Albanese continues to bat away criticism for accepting flight upgrades.

The Street

Virgin Voyages bringing its newest ship to new destinations

Brilliant Lady, the cruise line's newest ship, will sail into new destinations for the cruise line.

Crikey

The one simple trick to fix Albo’s Qantas problem: ban the Chairman’s Lounge

The government should turn its back en masse on the Chairman’s Lounge and start refusing upgrades. Taxpayers might be the winners.

The Guardian - AU

Cushy Qantas perks in Chairman’s Lounge book shine spotlight on travel habits of Albanese and others

Prime minister allegedly used personal relationship with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to request free upgrades on flights

Crikey

Silence and deception: How Defence evades accountability for money and lives

What accountability is there for Defence bureaucrats rewarding companies complicit in genocide? In Parliament, none. In the media, very little.

The Street

Virgin fixes worst part of a Royal Caribbean or Carnival Cruise

The cruise industry has a big problem that the upstart cruise line has an easy fix for.

WhatToWatch

Mudtown: cast, plot, first-look images and everything we know

There's no shortage of Welsh acting talent in crime drama Mudtown

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