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Confronting the Qantas Group’s “confronting” loss Three times during his annual results press conference, CEO Alan Joyce used the term “confronting” to describe the Qantas Group’s $2. 8 billion net loss for the 2013-14 financial year. “It has absolutely been the most challenging environment that we’ve faced, and the results as a result have been

Jetstar to trial cabin baggage officers at select Australian airports Blind Monkey says: This is long overdue. I tire of pax being ALLOWED to carry on baggage in excess of the mandated weight and/or size limits while check-in staff and cabin crew watch on seemingly oblivious to the practice. This content is available exclusively to

The recent rebound in cargo led by markets in the Asia-Pacific, North America and the Middle East may be tempered by global political uncertainty and economic jitters, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. Cargo volumes, measured by freight tonne kilometres (FTK), rose 5.1 per cent in August, compared with the prior corresponding period. This

Virgin Australia has moved a step closer to completing the partial sale of its Velocity frequent flyer program and boosting its balance sheet by $336 million after the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) gave the deal the green light. FIRB had “no objections” to the proposed transaction, Virgin said in a statement on Thursday. This content

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The founder of Ansett Airlines has been named as one of six new inductees into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF). The Australian Air Force Cadets will also be presented with the Southern Cross Award for outstanding contribution to aviation by an organisation at the induction dinner on Saturday November 8 at Charles Sturt