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Calls for guaranteed compensation for delayed and cancelled flights, as holiday test looms

As Australians board planes for long weekends, school holidays and footy finals, airlines are facing calls from consumer advocates to guarantee compensation for flight delays and cancellations.

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‘Chicken or chicken?’ Qantas ditches vegetarian meals on some domestic flights

Airline says it changed menu during Covid but critics say ‘one size fits all’ alienates passengers and is a sign of decline

The Guardian - AU

Crisis in the skies: when will Australia’s aviation industry get back to normal?

Flight cancellations, expensive air fares and industrial action are just some of the woes travellers face as airlines struggle to rebound post-pandemic

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‘Shazza’ is yet to fly as budget airline Bonza awaits approval to get off the ground

Budget airline Bonza made headlines last year promising to deliver cheap flights between regional cities in Australia.

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Man pleads with budget airline after Covid mistake sees him thrown in Singapore jail

A man travelling to Thailand was thrown into immigration detention in Singapore as he was refused entry due to a lack of a Covid PCR test. Richard Grant said he was in a cell for nearly two days

Daily Mirror

Collingwood fans face sky-high airfares in clamour to reach Sydney for AFL final

Flights cost up to $1,500 return from Melbourne as many fans opt to carpool down the Hume Highway for the weekend’s clash

The Guardian - AU

Passenger kicked off plane for lighting cigarette

‘Could only happen on a flight to Bali doll,’ says Australian woman who posted video

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Jetstar Apologises For Abandoning Elderly Couple In Foreign Country W/ No Help Or Way Home

“It wasn’t until nine hours later that I went to check on the elderly couple to find them in tears not knowing what to do, severely distressed."

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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

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.

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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

Jetstar Left 4,000 People Stranded Overseas After It Cancelled A Bunch Of Flights Last Minute

Some people were left with no way home for up to nine days.

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Jetstar flights cancelled, leaving 4,000 passengers stranded overseas for up to a week

Travellers in Bali have run out of medication and been offered tortuous routes home

The Guardian - AU

Jetstar cancels Bali flights leaving travellers scrambling to find accommodation

Hundreds of Australians are stranded in Bali after Jetstar cancels multiple flights leaving travellers scrambling to find emergency accommodation as they wait for flights home.

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Jetstar apologises as passengers stranded

Jetstar has apologised to thousands of passengers who have been left stranded in Australia and Asia due to a cancellations caused by "a number of issues".

The Guardian - AU

Australian teen strip-searched and held in US jail for 10 days after being denied common visa waiver

Cameron Carter, 19, who had never travelled on a plane before, was left unable to contact his family throughout ordeal

ABC News

Australians stranded in Tokyo's Narita airport after cancelled Jetstar flight

A group of Australians are stranded at Narita airport in Tokyo "without food or water", unable to leave due to Japan's strict COVID controls, after Jetstar cancelled their connecting flight from Finland to Australia.

The New Daily

Ready for takeoff: Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne top list of domestic destinations

A Jetstar report released on Monday found Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast were the top cities people wanted to visit.

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The Guardian - AU

Passenger kept from boarding after Jetstar’s refusal to assist with wheelchair makes discrimination complaint

Exclusive: Complaint lodged with human rights commission after man turned away at gate of Sydney airport flight

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

Dispirited Australia: after losing the trust of the nation, can the Qantas brand bounce back?

Months of mishaps have travellers feeling betrayed by an airline that inspired deep, patriotic devotion in many – but experts say the ire is unlikely to last

The Guardian - AU

Sydney airport ranked among world’s worst as delays persist: ‘Chaos doesn’t come close’

Fog and technical issues plague travellers as long queues jam domestic terminal

ABC News

Cancelled flights, delays reach record levels as airlines struggle to make comeback from COVID

A record number of flights were cancelled or ran late last month as Australian airlines continue being pummelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and poor weather conditions.

ABC News

Adelaide couple spends 48 hours on a bus to get home from Darwin after flight cancellation

An Adelaide couple holidaying in Darwin take a 48-hour bus trip home after their Jetstar flight was cancelled, as one bus operator admits ticket sales are on the rise.

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