REX has reduced its servicing of seven routes. It accuses the Qantas Group of continuing their ‘relentless pillaging of Rex’s pilot group.’ The reductions will be applied from 30 October. All the affected routes are usually serviced by Saab 340 turboprop aircraft. These are the routes, all out of Sydney...

Virgin Australia has extended both the book and fly-by date for ‘COVID Credits’ until 30 June 2025. ‘COVID credits’ are Standard Credits issued on or before 31 July 2022, for bookings made from 21 April 2020 through 31 July 2022. I just received an email from Virgin Australia. According to...

I’m going to let this speak largely for itself. The transcript is below the video, with some links to some press commentary below. Transcript Hi, I’m Vanessa Hudson, the new CEO of the Qantas Group. I know that we have let you down in many ways and for that, I...

Several outlets, including SkyNews and The West Australian, are reporting, based on an AAP story, that Qantas will not oppose the Turkish Airlines application to fly into Australia. Turkish Airlines has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to fly into Melbourne and Sydney. It proposes to...

Qantas released its annual report for the financial year 2023 yesterday. We already know that they made a stonking AU$1.5 billion plus profit. Everyone is concentrating on, including the Qantas Group Board, is its discretion on executive remuneration. Background With a growing list of scandals, should the executive team, including...

Federal Court judge Michael Lee has ordered. on the failure of the Qantas appeal to the High Court of Australia, that Vanessa Hudson, CEO of Qantas, and Michael Kaine, head of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), meet face to face to negotiate compensation for the 1700 illegally sacked workers. Qantas...

Sydney Airport is the largest airport in Australia on most measures, so a change in CEO of this now privatised company is an important announcement. Add to that the current controversies about airline slot hoarding, and it is also potentially powerful. The outgoing CEO, Geoff Culbert, who is retiring, will...

I monitor a couple of social media groups for Platinum Frequent Flyers, and one of the most frequently asked questions is along the lines of: Can you tell me what is the secret Qantas Platinum call centre number? And the answer is NO. THERE IS NO SPECIAL PHONE NUMBER for...

It’s being reported (SMH) that Virgin Australia has temporarily pulled from service two Boeing 737-800s, used mainly on domestic routes, particularly those servicing Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Used parts installed Virgin was notified, that some parts coming from a UK-based supplier, AOG Technics, had false certification documents. Airbus A320s...

Briget McKenzie, the shadow transport spokesperson, has been on morning radio today. She is spruiking the Australian Senate Inquiry into ‘Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements’ – better known as the Qatar/Qantas enquiry. McKenzie has been indulging in some Qantas and government bashing and has specifically laid into the Chair of...

In an interview on CNN with Richard Quest this weekend, Akbar Al Bakar, Qatar Airways CEO called Catherine King, the Australian Transport Minister’s refusal to allow more Qatar flights into Australia as a surprise and ‘unfair’. The CEO asserted that Qatar Airways had done much for Australia during the pandemic...

If you thought all the Qantas controversy would end when the front door hit ex-CEO Alan Joyce on his way out, then you were wrong. It seems like he is the gift that keeps on giving. Australian Financial Review The AFR reports that physical copies have been sighted in the...

Today, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft proposal to deny the Qantas Group – which includes Jetstar – and China Eastern Airlines the authority to continue coordinating operations between Australia and mainland China. The ACCC routinely does this to allow objectors to provide additional evidence....

From today (15 September), you can book flights direct to your preferred island in the Maldives via Emirates. That is provided Maldivian Air flies there. You will have a smooth connection between your arrival at Velana International Airport on the North Malé atoll and your island getaway via Maldivian the...