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Finally: Qantas Is Now Letting You Pay $30 To Sit Next To Nobody If You Truly Hate People

In fabulous news for anyone who has ever been traumatised by their seat neighbour on an aeroplane, Qantas is now letting you buy the seat next to you for just $30 on short flights. But is this a bargain or a cheeky sales ploy? Let’s investigate.Picture the scene. You’ve just…

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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

Qantas CEO gets pay bump past $2m

A target of ire for angry passengers, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has had his pay increase to more than $2 million after a COVID-19 freeze over the last two years

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Hundreds of passengers put through security again after one person on flight ‘inadvertently’ missed screening

A single passenger “inadvertently” failed to go through security in Sydney before boarding the flight

The Independent UK

Police Escorted Passengers Off A Melb Qantas Flight After A ‘Yuge Security Breach At Syd Airport

Border Security has been found shaking.

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Strike cancelled as airline workers score better pay

Travellers can breathe a sigh of relief, with airline workers cancelling a strike scheduled for next week after reaching a last-minute resolution.

The New Daily

Qantas security fail prompts police escort

A security bungle at the Qantas terminal in Sydney on Wednesday led to police having to escort passengers and crew off a plane after its arrival in Melbourne.

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Passengers escorted off Qantas flight by police after Sydney airport security breach

All passengers were escorted out of the screened area of Melbourne airport because one passenger had bypassed screening in Sydney

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.

The New Daily

Melbourne man vows to fight for Malaysia Airlines refund after flights cancelled during pandemic

Mehul Patel says using the credit he was offered by Malaysia Airlines would have been difficult given that the carrier was not operating in Australia at the time.

ABC News

Qantas customer complaints under investigation as ACCC says airline not ‘realistic’ about flights it could serve

Consumer watchdog says cancellations at record levels outside of pandemic and predicts more travel chaos at Christmas

The Guardian - AU

Airfare increase the highest in a decade and flights fuller than ever, ACCC report warns

The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.

ABC News

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

More than 1,000 Australian childcare centres to strike for better pay and conditions

Childcare workers will walk off the job on Wednesday with rallies to be held in every capital city and some regional centres

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Qantas announces more flight interruptions amid $15m WA tourism campaign

Doctors and businesses say cancelled flights and altered schedules are wreaking havoc as the airline attempts to manage the impact of the pandemic on its staff.

The Guardian - AU

Firearms on baggage carousels and bags crushed: internal memos reveal Qantas ground safety incidents

The safety memos, released by the Transport Workers’ Union and all dated this year, were written by managers at Swissport, which took over baggage handling for Qantas in December

AAP

Guns 'put on baggage carousels' in airport

The union representing stressed airport ground crews says regulators need to investigate a series of serious safety incidents at Australian airports.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Qantas passengers can now pay £18 to leave the next seat empty

Other airlines such as Etihad and Eurowings have offered seat-blocking in the past

The New Daily

Will Alan Joyce shut down Qantas again as strikes hit airline?

A former high-level Qantas staffer fears CEO Alan Joyce may again ground the airline's entire fleet if unions push ahead with industrial action.

ABC News

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.

The Conversation

Qantas, the trying kangaroo: why things won't get better any time soon

Unlike many airlines, Australia’s flag carrier Qantas has survived the pandemic. But its return to normal service – and profitability – is proving to be a bumpy ride. It could well get worse before it gets better.

AAP

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".

ABC News

The Loop: Zelenskyy announces criminal investigation into grenade launcher explosion, Canadian police searching for two suspects after 10 killed in multiple stabbings — as it happened

What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

ABC News

Qantas staff fear the airline's stellar safety reputation is at risk as pressure from management mounts

Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell ABC's Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined.

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