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Singapore Airlines made fewest flight cancellations, ranking of 19 long-haul airlines shows

Research tracked airlines operating global, long-haul routes, with some exceptions

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Qantas, Virgin apologise as Broome records highest airport delay percentage in Australia

Nearly 70 per cent of flights between a major tourist destination and a capital city failed to take off on time last month as the nation recorded its worst-ever delay figures.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney and Melbourne airports as industry struggles with staff shortages

Multiple airlines experience delays due to crew absences while Qantas technical glitch left passengers waiting for hours

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

Flight cancellations, delays expected as school-holiday demand reaches peak

With all states on school holidays from tomorrow, people travelling to see relatives or escaping to warmer climes can expect to see delays at airports.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Virgin Australia flight attendant accused of ‘extremely inappropriate’ anti-mask rant

Passenger says crew member encouraged them to ‘complain to Federal Government’ about mask mandate

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Nonbinary airline passengers ask: What’s gender got to do with it?

In late May, chef Silver Cousler flew to Miami from Asheville, North Carolina, to have a “last hurrah” party before getting married and a new restaurant opening. While booking the flight, Cousler, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun “they,” felt like they had “a split-personality disorder” when the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 25, 2022

Fuel costs drive airfare price hikes, with no end in sight

Qantas and Virgin bosses admit the days of the cheap airfare prices airlines have been using to woo back travellers are over.

The New Daily · Jun 20, 2022

United Airlines Adds New Transpacific Destination - Guess Where?

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) plans a year-round, nonstop service between San Francisco and Brisbane starting in October. Because of the airline's new collaboration with Virgin Australia, United customers will be able to conveniently connect to nearly 20 other cities within Australia from Brisbane. United's new Brisbane service will operate three times weekly…

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Sabre Expands Partnership With This Brisbane-Cased Carrier

Sabre Corp (NASDAQ:SABR) has expanded its business agreement with Virgin Australia to deploy its Dynamic Availability solution to help the airline enhance its operations. Under the agreement, Virgin Australia will migrate to Sabre's Revenue Optimizer tool enabling a 360-approach to forecast, analyze, and optimize revenue streams. This new deal is another step in Virgin Australia's…

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Regional airline Rex axes routes as competition for passengers heats up with Qantas

Competition between Qantas and Rex is heating up, with the regional airline pulling out of two routes that it says have become "unviable".

The New Daily · May 24, 2022