Category: Airlines

ACCC pulls Qantas into line on travel disruption costs
Airlines

An embattled Qantas says it accepts the consumer watchdog’s demand that it reimburse passengers for a wide range of expenses after it grounded its fleet last weekend, but it remains unclear just how far the airline plans to go in meeting those demands. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has told Qantas to reimburse passengers

Strategic relaunches as Air Australia
Airlines

Green and gold will replace red, white and blue as the Brisbane based Strategic Airways re-fashions itself as a budget carrier serving popular leisure routes. Air Australia, as the carrier will be known, will initially serve select domestic routes and tourist hot-spots including Hawaii, Bali and Phuket, Thailand. The airline says it has also been

AFP investigates possible Qantas sabotage
Airlines

The saga surrounding Qantas took a new turn Wednesday as the Australian Federal Police confirmed it was investigating the alleged sabotage of a Qantas 767 in Brisbane. The alleged sabotage was said to relate to the wiring of the inflight entertainment system and occurred prior to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s decision to ground all flights

‘Scootitude’ for Singapore Airlines’ long haul LCC
Airlines

Singapore Airlines has detailed its plans to launch a budget long-haul carrier next year in a move that will mean new competition for Qantas owned Jetstar. The unusually-named new airline, called ‘Scoot,’ is slated to launch in mid-2012 with a fleet of four Boeing 777-200s transferred from Singapore Airlines’ fleet. Scoot will initially focus on

Qantas flights “back to normal”
Airlines

Qantas says its flight operations are back to normal today, after resuming flights yesterday following its self imposed grounding over the weekend. The airline says all flights are operating on time and on schedule, after yesterday operating 65 international and 139 domestic flights. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Qantas back in the air
Airlines

Qantas has resumed flights after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approved the airline’s risk mitigation plan for returning to flight operations after its self imposed grounding on the weekend. “CASA approves Qantas return to service,” CASA simply Tweeted just before 4pm AEDST. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

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