Australian Aviation

Court documents signed off by both the ACCC and Qantas have also disclosed that staff were aware customers were booking the cancelled services and that passengers weren’t notified immediately of the error.  

The clash between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions in Melbourne on Saturday is expected to see more than 254,000 passengers pass through the terminals at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Airports, with Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar all adding more capacity to meet demand.

A team of soldiers from Australian Army 2nd Division, Australian Army 4th Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st/19th Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Australian Army Cadets and the Royal Australian Air Force have now won the tournament three years in a row, following their latest victory at the event held in London earlier this month.

Staff from the Qantas Engineers’ Alliance, which comprises the AMWU, the AWU, and the ETU, downed tools in Melbourne on Thursday, with more strikes planned at other major airports over the next two weeks. The alliance warns it is “highly likely to affect Qantas flights in all major capitals”.

Tim Jordan promised to revolutionise domestic travel in Australia after finally finding backers for his life’s ambition, Bonza. But following the budget carrier’s collapse into liquidation after less than 18 months, Adam Thorn asks whether the Englishman was right to trust its ultimate owners, 777 Partners.

Adam and Jake examine the arguments around a potential break-up of Qantas Group and ask if there’s any way for a new player to enter the crowded domestic market.