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Union court claim for sacked Qantas staff 'unrealistic'

A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation.

AAP

Qantas subsidiary staff flock to a new airline that could shake up FIFO networks

A major mining company plans to cease using third-party airlines for its fly-in-fly-out requirements — and is poaching Qantas staff.

Crikey

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Former Minister H.D. Revanna released from Bengaluru prison on bail, and more

The Hindu

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‘Fuck yeah I did’: Kiwi man sues Jetstar after booking 58 free flights

‘Not out here doing gags for nothing, mate,’ the man told Crikey.

Crikey

‘Green spin is just a joke’: Qantas pilots rail against airline’s greenwashing tactics

Pilots at the airline tell Crikey that outsourcing, poor aircraft and route management, and prioritising profit over saving fuel have undone efforts to improve fuel efficiency.

Crikey

Air Vanuatu liquidation prompts Virgin flight boost

The national airline of Vanuatu has been placed into liquidation after cancelling all flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane.

AAP

Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes

The national airline of Vanuatu has cancelled all its flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane for the rest of the week amid reports of financial difficulties.

AAP

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‘Exhausting nightmare’: No shortage of Qantas qualms for Crikey readers

‘Bonuses are usually paid to employees for their performance enhancing a company’s image, not for bringing their employer to the verge of destruction.’

Crikey

Qantas ‘ghost flights’ saga speaks to a bigger problem

The airline’s management has refused to take proper accountability for its misdeeds.

Crikey

QLD police removes Indigenous advisory

The First Nations advisory group to Queensland’s police force has been sacked, Josh Frydenberg wants campus protests cleared out, and China has fired flares at an Australian Navy helicopter.

Crikey

Vanessa Hudson has provided a soft landing for Qantas as the airline cuts deal with ACCC

While the new CEO has stemmed some of the reputational damage of the past, the $120m fine is a clear success for the ACCC

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore

Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.

Al Jazeera

Qantas to pay $120m for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled

The airline agrees to a $100m fine and to repay $20m to customers in settlement with the ACCC

The Guardian - AU

The liars at Qantas lied to customers over ghost flights, then lied about their lies

There is seemingly no end to the deception at the flying kangaroo.

Crikey

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Qantas Airways Fined Million For Flight Cancellations

Qantas Airways faces a million penalty for flight cancellations, highlighting the importance of consumer protection in the travel industry.

AAP

'Unacceptable': phantom flights cost Qantas $120m

Qantas has been fined $100 million and will be forced to pay customers a further $20 million for selling tickets for flights that were already cancelled.

AAP

Grocer monopoly price-gouging Torres Strait Islanders

Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland.

The Canberra Times

The seven international destinations Canberra Airport is aiming for

Plans push for flights to European and Asian hubs.

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Crikey

WA premier’s teen defamation danger

Two teenagers have accused the WA premier of defaming them, a 15-year-old charged with planning a terrorist act allegedly wanted to ‘attack Jews’, and the salaries of university heads have bloated even as the institutions post deficits.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: police move on US campus protesters; $1bn for domestic violence initiatives; and a beloved Brisbane venue closes

Dozens of students arrested at Columbia University after New York police move to dismantle campus encampment

The Guardian - AU

Bonza is the latest victim of Australian neoliberalism. It’s hard to see a new airline arriving any time soon

The mess created by decades of economic mistakes will be hard to unscramble. But the airline industry is a good place to start

The Guardian - AU

Qantas passengers’ personal details exposed as airline app logs users into wrong account

Airline investigating whether privacy breach allowing customers to view others’ account details was caused by ‘recent system changes’

Crikey

The Bonza fiasco shows action must be taken on Qantas’ market monopoly

If we’re cracking down on market monopolies, our next target must be Qantas, which holds undue power in the aviation sector.

The Guardian - AU

Grounded: Bonza poised to join long list of failed Australian airlines

An aviation industry dominated by the Qantas-Virgin duopoly may have claimed another victim – but it’s far from the first to fall

The Guardian - AU

Bonza enters voluntary administration after abruptly cancelling all flights across Australia

Passengers were earlier left stranded as discussions took place on ‘viability of business’

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