Category: Airlines

Qantas and Virgin share Rio Tinto contract
Airlines

Qantas and Virgin Australia have both signed contracts with resources giant Rio Tinto to provide air travel services for its workforce. Following the release of an RFP for air travel services in February this year, Qantas has signed a three year contract with Rio Tinto for its Australian and international operations, particularly in resource rich

Qantas accuses TWU of “playing games”
Airlines

Qantas has accused the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of “playing games with families” after the union cancelled planned strike action with less than 24 hours’ notice. The airline says it had already cancelled 17 flights and rescheduled 29 others across Australia for October 7, and had put other contingency measures in place to mitigate the

LAN and TAM to continue merger process
Airlines

South American airlines LAN Airlines and TAM have decided to continue their merger process after analysing the ruling of Chile’s antitrust court (TDLC). In a joint statement, the airlines said they believed “mitigation measures imposed by the TDLC do not significantly impact the synergies generated by the transaction and do not modify in any material

ATSB releases report into Jetstar A330 cockpit fire
Airlines

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into an inflight fire in the cockpit of a Jetstar A330-200 over the western pacific in June 2009. The fire, which started in a windscreen heating system, was observed by pilots while flying 427km SW of Guam on June 10 2009. The fire was

Qantas to go daily to Dallas
Airlines

Qantas has announced it will increase the frequency of its services to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) from four times per week to daily from next July. The increase to seven services a week will be an incremental one, with a rise to six services per week from January 15 2012. This content is available exclusively to

New uniforms coming for Qantas
Airlines

Qantas has announced it has commenced work on developing a new uniform for its cabin crew and ground staff. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce told media on October 5 that the old uniform was due for a “refresh”, and said is would see a new, distinctly Australian look designed for Qantas’ customer service employees. This content

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