Hannah Dowling

Bali’s tourism industry has welcomed back Australian travellers and airlines with open arms this week, after two years without the lucrative buying power of Aussies desperate for a tropical holiday.

The airline’s CEO said on Monday the business is currently “a bit below” its pre-pandemic levels but has seen “really strong” bookings for the upcoming holidays.

It comes after 96 per cent of shareholders in the airport voted to accept the $23.6 billion takeover bid in February, with investors having now pocketed $8.75 per share, and the airport delisted from the ASX as of market close on Thursday.

According to a report Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the flight crew of a Rex Saab 340 did not detect the aircraft’s reducing airspeed, prompting the stick shaker warning, while attempting to respond to a separate fault.

Qantas Group’s pilot union, the Australian and International Pilots Association, has elected A330 check and training captain Anthony Lucas as its newest president.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said that Qantas fares will increase by 7 per cent initially to account for increasing oil costs, however, could see further price hikes in the future.