WA’s booming resources sector has forced QantasLink to accelerate its expansion plans in Perth to meet the increasing demand for fly-in, fly-out flights.
Geoffrey Thomas
The doomed Malaysia Airlines flight did not crash in the Maldives but is instead closer to Perth, according to one of the world's leading oceanographers.
The Flying Kangaroo says it will be trading at a break even level next year as its group domestic capacity reaches 68 per cent of pre-COVID levels for December.
Tens of thousands of West Australian families are making plans to reunite over Christmas after Premier Mark McGowan announced quarantine-free travel with NSW and Victoria would resume from December 8.
Josh Zimmerman and Peter Law
The embattled airline revealed 2000 jobs will be axed across 10 Australian airports, as part of an overhaul to ensure the flying kangaroo can remain in the skies beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
Gerard Cockburn
Unions have reacted angrily to Federal Court appeal judges upholding Qantas’ decision not to pay sick leave to stood-down workers.
Luke Costin
Australia’s national carrier is offering top-tier members of other airline loyalty plans the chance to fast-track their status when they switch to Qantas.
Angus Whitley
The consumer watchdog has also seen an huge surge in the number of reports relating to gym and sporting memberships, petrol stations and insurance.
Federal MPs have welcomed Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s proposal for a COVID vaccination policy with Nationals deputy leader David Littleproud saying some countries will make it a condition of their visas.
Annabel Hennessy
Qantas’s proposed ‘no jab no fly’ policy will be a case of back to the future for air travellers, but a proposed electronic travel pass could be an industry game-changer.
Qantas passengers will have to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to board an international flight, the airline’s CEO Alan Joyce has confirmed.
Zoe Smith, Maria Bervanakis, Emily Cosenza & Nathan Vass
The national carrier has hinted at when it hopes to increase international flights.
Emily Cosenza
Bringing the model back into service after two tragic crashes has involved the most comprehensive aircraft re-evaluation since the de Havilland Comet tragedies of the early 1950s.
US aviation regulators has rescinded an order that grounded commercial operations of Boeing’s 180-seat 737 MAX for 20 months after two fatal crashes.
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Katherine Fleming
The airline’s boss says Virgin Australia Regional Airlines will survive under new private equity owners but there is a ‘lot of work to be done’ on the service.
Virgin Australia will reopen its lounges and commit to fly-in, fly-out charters as part of its new direction after emerging from administration.
Bain Capital is officially the new owner of Virgin Australia, which has delisted from the Australian share market and is now under the full control of the US private equity firm.
Qantas is hoping to be back to having 60 per cent of its flight schedule in the air by Christmas to cater for pent up demand but it all depends on borders staying open.
Angelica Snowden
A plane load of passengers from Adelaide have been told they must quarantine for two weeks or return on a flight home to Adelaide tomorrow after landing at Perth Airport this afternoon.
Michael Traill & David Johns
Stir-crazy sandgropers can now fly direct to Hobart after the first non-stop flight from Qantas landed in WA today.
Brianna Dugan
Western Australia has finally been reunited with the rest of the country — and for the emotional crowd waiting at Perth Airport’s arrivals lounge, it’s been a long time coming.
Charlotte Elton
As the national carrier celebrates 100 years of operation it’s worth remembering some key WA contributions to the company’s proud history.
Virgin Australia is signalling its return from the brink of financial ruin with an energetic new marketing campaign fronted by a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
Danielle Le Messurier
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