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The Latest Breaking News from Qantas

‘My child had no shoes to put on his feet’: Anger as Qantas offloads bags before Australia-London flight

Airline claims works on Darwin Airport’s runway are to blame for aircraft weight issues

The Independent UK

Qantas bets on Europe's Airbus for world's longest direct flights

Australia's Qantas Airways will fly non-stop from Sydney to London after ordering a dozen special A350-1000 Airbus jets, betting that fliers will pay a premium to save four hours on the popular route as travel rebounds after the Covid pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

Qantas leaves London-bound passengers’ bags in Darwin because aircraft was too heavy

Aircraft forced to take off with less baggage onboard to avoid using crumbling patch of runway at Darwin airport

The Guardian - AU

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What passengers can expect on Qantas' longest commercial flight in the world

Qantas' A350-1000 futuristic jets will soon fly Australians halfway around the world without a stopover. This is what people spending more than 19 hours in one between Sydney and London can expect to see.

ABC News

Qantas to launch 20-hour flights which are non-stop all the way from Sydney to London

The 12 new Qantas airbuses for the route would "reduce emissions by at least 15 per cent if running on fossil fuels and significantly better when run on sustainable aviation fuel"

Daily Mirror

Qantas announces direct Sydney-London route with major Airbus order

Australian flagship carrier Qantas will begin non-stop flights between Sydney and London as well as New York and Paris starting in 2025. The airline has placed its largest ever plane order with European jet maker Airbus for long-haul jumbo jets as well as smaller domestic and regional aircraft.

France 24

The Loop: Scott Morrison says cash rate change 'not about me', Qantas goes long haul, PM weighs in on 'raw' chicken, and taming electricity 'vampires'

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Qantas confirms Airbus order to pave way for direct flights from Sydney to New York and London

Australian airline will order 12 A350-1000s, 20 A220s and 20 A321XLRs and order will boost Airbus Broughton in North Wales

Birmingham Post

Qantas Announced 20-Hour Non-Stop Super Flights For Those Of Us With Asscheeks Of Steel

I love a long ride.

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Qantas promises non-stop flights from London to Sydney

The Australian airline has ordered twelve airbuses capable of flying non-stop to the UK and the US.

The Independent UK

Qantas announces plans for non-stop flights between Europe, UK, and Australia

Airline plans flights from south-east Australia by end of 2025 to run up to 20 hours and be among world’s longest

The Guardian - AU

Qantas announces plans for world's longest passenger flights, direct from Sydney to London and New York

Qantas has announced it will begin direct flights from Sydney to London and New York from 2025, in what will be the world's longest passenger routes.

ABC News

Qantas to launch London-Sydney nonstops in 2025

Australian airline will use specially configured Airbus A350 jets for 19-hour flight

The Independent UK

Order for the world's longest commercial flight set to boost Airbus Broughton

Qantas Airways is set to announce a landmark order for Airbus A350-1000 jets capable of nonstop flights from Sydney to London

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Can pets travel with you in the cabin on planes? Technically yes, but Australia's major airlines don't allow it

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority updated its animal carriage regulations in December, allowing flight operators to decide on pets in cabins. But Qantas and Virgin still transport pets in the cargo hold.

The Independent UK

Qantas flight attendants forced to make ‘blanket forts’ among passengers to sleep

‘I feel like they hate us, I feel that they don’t understand what the role of flight attendant is,’ said one staffer

ABC News

Mount Gambier Regional Airport plunges into debt as it continues to battles pandemic fallout

A rural council calls for an immediate financial lifeline as Mount Gambier Regional Airport plunges into financial crisis due to the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Easter bag hunt: Australian travellers left without luggage as airport staff shortages bite

Qantas apologises as passengers told they could be without bags for days

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Corporate staff called to help at airports

More than 300 corporate staff from Qantas and Sydney Airport worked at terminals on Good Friday to help ease pressures caused by worker shortages.

ABC News

Sydney Airport security staff offered $1,000 work bonus as travellers continue to face long queues

A bonus offered to Sydney Airport security staff to work every rostered day during the school holiday break is being criticised as an "unfair" way of boosting staff numbers in the face of continuing long queues at the domestic airport.

The Guardian - AU

Short-staffed Australian airports in chaos as flights depart without any luggage

Unions say aviation industry cannot cope with Easter travel crush after effects of Covid leave workforce depleted

The Guardian - AU

PM cancels afternoon campaigning – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Why are there long queues at Australian airports – and what is being done to fix it?

Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights

ABC News

The Loop: Royal Easter show's fatal brawl, Qantas faces ACCC allegations, and why NZ's opposition is concerned with Labor's aged care plan

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ABC News

ACCC investigates allegation Qantas's flight credit policy 'unfair and unworkable'

Choice has lodged a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog about Qantas's flight credit policy. The airline admits it currently holds $1.4 billion in travel vouchers.

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