The international IT shutdown in July 2024 — dubbed the world’s biggest ever — was caused by a bungled software update issued by the cyber security provider.
The FAAA (Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia) made a submission to the Fair Work Commission in the annual wage review seeking a five per cent wage increase for cabin crew workers – receiving a counter argument from Qantas.
In a new seasonal service, American will fly three times per week between Brisbane and LAX, complementing Qantas’ existing route, starting 5 December and continuing until the end of January.
From December, Qantas will operate non-stop A330-200 services from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg, adding more than 155,000 seats per year and bolstering the airport’s role as the Flying Kangaroo’s western hub.
ZK-NZH, which returned from its refit in Singapore last month, will fly from Auckland to Brisbane on 19 May before taking off for its first long-haul flight, from Auckland to San Francisco, later in the evening on the same day.
The route, which previously operated in last year’s peak, will fly three times per week on 787-9 Dreamliners starting from 30 November.