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Virgin Set For First Long-haul Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as "greenwashing".

International Business Times

Why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off from Heathrow on November 28 and head for JFK airport in New York, powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to its operator, Virgin Atlantic, the world’s “first 100% SAF flight” will mark “a historic moment in aviation’s roadmap to…

The Conversation

Virgin Atlantic: First ever transatlantic flight fuelled by cooking oil takes off from Heathrow

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK

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Virgin Atlantic to make first transatlantic airliner flight using greener fuel

Virgin founder sir Richard Branson will be onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

In 1997 John Lydon's drummer sued him for lost wages and assault: it was a case only Judge Judy could resolve

Judge Judy: 25 seasons, 6280 episodes, one former Sex Pistol

Louder

Best Black Friday Cyber Monday 2023 deals on flights, BA, easyJet, Trainline, Booking.com and more

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Evening Standard

Virgin signs deal with ground staff, cabin threat looms

Virgin Australia has agreed to a new deal with ground workers, but still faces the prospect of industrial action with cabin crew poised to strike.

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Flight delay compensation would stop Australian airlines from acting like a ‘mafia of the skies’, MP says

Exclusive: Independent MP Monique Ryan ramps up calls for proposed scheme after Sydney airport CEO accuses airlines of ‘slot hoarding’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Israeli forces enter al-Shifa hospital; Qantas accused of strategically cancelling flights; and Xi lands in US

Israel claims Hamas has built headquarters in bunkers and tunnels under hospital, which Hamas strenuously denies

The Guardian - AU

Sydney airport CEO accuses Qantas of strategically cancelling flights to block competition

Geoff Culbert tells industry conference that airlines’ behaviour ‘amazes’ him despite public awareness of ‘slot hoarding’ allegations

The Guardian - AU

‘Poverty pay’: travellers may soon face airport disruption as Virgin Australia crew close in on striking

Transport Workers Union chief says ground crew and pilots fear ‘mistakes being made due to their unsustainable working conditions’

The Guardian - AU

Virgin cabin crew applying to vote on strike action

Virgin cabin crew will apply for a protected action ballot to vote on taking possible industrial action, including strikes, over pay and conditions.

AAP

Scott Morrison, man-o’-war

Liberal backbencher and former PM Scott Morrison says he went to Israel because ‘Jewish Australians need to know that their cause is a right one’, and Qantas, Virgin and Crown Resorts paid no corporate tax in 2021-22 but mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP were some of the biggest corporate…

Crikey

Virgin Atlantic about to axe route from London to Austin

The route was launched back in May 2022 amid high demand.

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Virgin ground crew clear runway for industrial action

Ground crew at Virgin Australia have applied to take industrial action over pay, safety and job security among other issues under negotiation with the airline.

Crikey

As Goyder says his long goodbye, Qantas’ search for experienced leaders gets underway

A cursory glance at Qantas’ senior leadership team highlights an alarming lack of people with any real experience running an airline.

The Independent UK

Branson's Virgin wins a lawsuit against a Florida train firm that said it was a tarnished brand

A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement

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The Independent UK

Virgin firm wins High Court fight with American train operator

Brightline Holdings pulled out of a deal after saying the ‘Virgin brand’ had stopped being a ‘brand of international high repute’, a judge heard.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: NSW premier moves to block pro-Palestine rally; Israeli skirmishes with Lebanon and Syria; and a Parkinson’s breakthrough

Chris Minns says protesters have ‘proven they’re not peaceful’ as police launch operation to gather intelligence on potential demonstrations

The Guardian - AU

Gaza hospitals in crisis, says WHO – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Qantas to help repatriate Australians from Israel starting Friday

Anthony Albanese has announced at least two new Qantas flights to begin evacuations as the death toll in the region mounts

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Virgin Australia Staff Tipped A Disabled Doctor W/ A Spinal Injury Out Of His Wheelchair

"Who gave her the right to know how to assist someone with a spinal cord injury?"

Evening Standard

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Oxford Street must change or die, because right now it’s dying

Oxford Street was built for lunchtime. At least it was for me. When I worked in the West End, if I wasn’t having a fancy lunch, at one o’clock I’d nip out from my office and spend the best part of an hour wandering up and down it, dipping into…

The Guardian - AU

Head of Australia’s competition watchdog calls for new mandate to police airline industry

Exclusive: Gina Cass-Gottlieb says ACCC needs greater powers to help new entrants compete with Qantas and Virgin

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