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Opposition leader calls for university’s leaders to quit – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Perth airport runway undergoes emergency repairs after Qantas plane takeoff

Video of QF71 taking off on Sunday shows parts of airport’s damaged main runway lifting up as plane accelerates

The Guardian - AU

Australia could be global launch pad for green flights

Aviation experts say Australia could lead the world in carbon-cutting jet fuel if governments and the industry take action in the next year.

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Bridget McKenzie forced to deny her oped on aviation divestiture signals support for breaking up Qantas

Just hours after opinion appears in AFR, shadow minister clarifies divestiture as ‘one of the various tools the treasurer needs to look at’ but not Coalition policy

The Guardian - AU

Travel expert shares his tips on how to make your Australia trip cheap, quick, and painless

Exclusive: Fares go as low as £595 return from London to Sydney in November

The Independent UK

Qantas mistakenly sold first-class tickets for bargain prices. Here’s why it made sense for the airline not to honour the deal in full

Australia’s largest airline, Qantas, recently put a deal on its website offering heavily discounted first-class tickets for return flights between Australia and the US. Customers alert and lucky enough to capitalise found themselves paying 85% less than the usual first-class fare, which is upwards of A$20,000 (£10,300).

The Conversation

New Airline ‘Koala Air’ Plans On Starting In Australia, So Will It Last Longer Than This Lettuce?

A new airline called Koala has announced its ambitious plans to compete with Qantas and Virgin. Gotta give them credit for bravery.

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Afternoon Update: Wieambilla massacre victim’s final goodbye; Qantas profit down; and the PM’s joke caught on camera

On the final day of Wieambilla inquest hearings the coroner has heard emotional statements on behalf of victims’ families

The Guardian - AU

Qantas profit down 16% to $2.1bn as surging demand for cheap fares helps Jetstar

International business revenues fell significantly on last year’s result, while budget carrier’s earnings rose 23%

The Guardian - AU

Qantas Profits Descend As Fares Fall After Covid

Australian airline Qantas on Thursday reported a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped, but said it was working to rebuild its reputation after a string of public scandals.

International Business Times

Qantas releases the loyalty parachute as profits fall

Qantas Group says it made $1.25 billion in profit in 2023/24, down 28 per cent from last year, but its on-time performance and customer approval levels rose.

AAP

300 Passengers Booked First-Class Qantas Roundtrip Seats Between Australia And The US For As Low As $3,390; But There's A Catch

The airline is not obligated legally to honour fares if they are incorrectly priced

International Business Times UK

Qantas mistakenly sells hundreds of first-class tickets at heavily reduced prices

Around 300 customers managed to book first class tickets at a fraction of the price

The Independent UK

Airline ombudsman plan gives hope to passengers but Qantas-Virgin duopoly remains unchallenged

The government’s much-anticipated white paper defers key decisions and passes the buck on the crucial issue of landing slots

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Frustrated flyers face long wait for fairer aviation

Passengers could be reimbursed for cancelled or delayed flights under a charter of rights for airline travellers, but the measures are some way in the distance.

The Conversation

Airline ‘customer rights charter’ to specify when cash refunds required

An “aviation industry ombuds scheme” and improved assistance for passengers with a disability will be among measures the federal government will announce on Monday to force airlines to address the extensive public discontent with their services.

The Guardian - AU

New Australian aviation ombudsman could force airlines to pay cash compensation for delayed flights

Carriers and airports will have to adhere to customer rights charter setting out ‘reasonable and fair’ conduct – or be penalised

The Guardian - AU

ACCC keeping ‘vigilant’ watch on Qantas and Virgin airfares after Rex retreat

Watchdog provides bleak assessment of airline competition, saying ticket prices could climb with return of duopoly

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Airfare spike fears after Rex's flight from capitals

With no Australian airline route featuring more than two companies, the competition watchdog says prices could spike with the exit of cash-strapped Rex.

AAP

Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

A class action against Jetstar is seeking full refunds for flights cancelled during the pandemic, alleging the airline shouldn't have issued travel credits.

The Canberra Times

Alleged tarmac trespasser had 'drug-induced psychosis': prosecutor

Woman allegedly ran into tarmac, walked under plane.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s airline duopoly won’t keep planes in regional skies

Anti-competitive behaviour has crept into so many of our essential services, including country airports, but there’s still plenty of flying to be done. Sic ’em, Rex

The Independent UK

Flight delays expected as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic avoid Middle East airspace due to rising tension

Exclusive: Passengers can expect longer flight times while Qantas drops its Perth-London direct route

AAP

Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East

Qantas will once again divert flights from Perth to London through Singapore due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis live: Israeli strikes kill at least 25 people in Gaza, Palestinian health workers say – as it happened

Israeli airstrikes hit a cluster of houses in central Gaza’s Al-Bureij camp and nearby Al-Nuseirat camp

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