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Qantas plans new Sydney training facility

Qantas will build a state-of-the-art facility near Sydney Airport to train pilots and cabin crew from early 2024.

AAP

Qantas Converting More Aircraft For Freight To Meet E-Commerce Demand

Australian flag carrier Qantas said Monday it will procure six Airbus A321 standard aircraft and convert them to freighters as replacements for smaller, older Boeing cargo jets to keep pace with the huge upswing in cargo volumes powered by e-commerce.

Benzinga

'Things like this don't happen': witnesses share stories of Canberra Airport chaos

"This can't be right. This is Canberra, things like this don't happen."

The Canberra Times

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More travel disruptions loom as Qantas’ woes worsen

Australia's summer holidays are set for more travel disruptions, and a major airline struggles to rebuild trust among workers and passengers.

The New Daily

A Travel Expert Shared Their Top Tips To Make Sure Yr Luggage Makes It On Holiday With You

Tip number one: don't rush.

Pedestrian.tv

Qantas plane makes emergency landing after being struck by lightning

The flight’s safety was not compromised at any point, said the airline

The Independent UK

Best child-friendly airlines ranked amid big summer family getaway

Taking top spots in the study of 24 carriers departing from UK airports are British Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Qantas

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Qantas asks senior executives to work as baggage handlers amid staff shortage

The call out comes nearly two years after Qantas fired nearly 2,000 airport staff amid the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Australia’s Qantas airlines asks top executives to become baggage handlers amid labour crisis

Applicant would be sorting and scanning baggage as well as loading and unloading them from the plane

The Independent UK

Qantas Is Asking Its Executives To Help Out As Baggage Handlers And In A Word: Good

Major staffing crisis who?!

Pedestrian.tv

The best and worst airlines for flight cancellations

Passengers flying with Virgin Australia and Dutch carrier KLM are suffering some of the biggest disruptions to travel as the understaffed aviation industry struggles to cope with a resurgence in demand, schedules show.

Tribune News Service

Singapore Airlines made fewest flight cancellations, ranking of 19 long-haul airlines shows

Research tracked airlines operating global, long-haul routes, with some exceptions

The Independent UK

Ooky Spooky Footage From Perth Airport’s Blackout Has Emerged Online Like Some Blair Witch Tape

No thank you.

Pedestrian.tv

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.

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The New Daily

‘There is going to be pain’: Travel boss warns airport chaos set to continue

Inexperienced staff and high rates of sick leave due to COVID have been blamed for the travel chaos affecting passengers at Australian airports.

The Guardian - AU

Once upon a time Qantas had a peerless reputation. How did things go so wrong?

The national carrier was the only airline trusted by Dustin Hoffman’s Rain Man. But that was before it was privatised

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

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The New Daily

Battery-powered airplanes on the way for domestic travel

Local airline Rex's new project could see Australian travellers flying in electric airplanes within the next decade – and paying less for it.

ABC News

Skyrocketing Qantas airfares, axed routes and slashed seats worrying for outback town

Tourism Central Australia is holding Qantas to account for its high cost of flights to and from Alice Springs, which could spell disaster for the livability of the tourism hub.

The New Daily

‘It’s nuts’: War and understaffing pushes up airfares – with no end in sight

Travel-hungry Australians are forking out hundreds of dollars more for their flights than they were pre-COVID, as prices spiral out of control.

ABC News

Passengers forced to sleep at Geraldton airport terminal overnight

Passengers from two planes have spent an "uncomfortable night" at the Geraldton Airport terminal after Qantas flights were diverted due to thick fog in Perth.

The Guardian - AU

Australian travellers face more delays as airport baggage handlers threaten to strike

Workers from airport services provider Dnata head to Fair Work Commission to seek vote on strike over pay and conditions

ABC News

Ground crew, baggage handlers threaten strike action prompting fears of further delays at major Australian airports

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions.

The Guardian - AU

Keep calm and carry on: how Australians can have a hand luggage holiday – with kids or long haul

Begone, baggage carousels: it’s entirely possible to travel with only what you can cram into a carry-on. Hand luggage pros share their tips

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