Category: Airlines

Even though it is likely that Qantas will return to the air following the Fair Work Australia hearing on the afternoon of October 30, there are still a number of passengers who will need to be recovered, and no doubt some interesting options to get people moving again. Virgin Australia has naturally been proactive on

Qantas group discount carrier Jetstar has said it is business as usual for the airline, and that it will offer dicounted fares to stranded Qantas passengers. Jetstar said it would offer an additional Sydney to Melbourne service today (October 30) and that more opportunities for additional services are being explored.  This content is available exclusively to

Virgin Australia has announced it will offer 3000 extra seats today between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Karratha to assist passengers stranded by the Qantas grounding. The announcement is on top of the 40,000 extra seats Virgin said it would offer over the next two weeks. Virgin also said it was “in discussions with alliance partners

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s decision to ground the entire mainline fleet of 108 aircraft yesterday afternoon was a stunning display of brinkmanship, one which will likely decide his fate as CEO. The airline says it is losing an “unsustainable” $15 million a week due to ongoing and “cynical” industrial action by the ALAEA and TWU.