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Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?

Qantas and Virgin now have 98% of the domestic market between them. It’s a kind of dominance that vastly overshadows the level of control enjoyed by the supermarket duopoly or the big four banks.

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Flights resume to Bali after huge volcanic ash cloud caused Australian airlines to cancel travel

Some travellers saved holiday plans by switching to Garuda Indonesia, which continued flying

The Guardian - AU

The Canberra flight routes with the worst delays and cancellations

And the airlines with the worst cancellation rates.

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Airlines cancel Bali flights after volcano spews ash miles into the sky

Australia’s Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia halt flights following eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki.

Al Jazeera

Airlines Around Asia Ground Bali Flights After Volcano Erupts

Airlines in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky.

International Business Times

Bali flights cancelled after volcanic eruption near holiday spot creates dangerous ash cloud

Over a dozen flights cancelled or delayed between Bali and Australia

The Independent UK

Mile-high margaritas, cocktails adorn Virgin's revamped in-flight menu

Fresh new food options in economy and business class.

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Flights to Bali cancelled after volcano spews dangerous ash cloud 9km into air

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin flights in and out of Australia were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted

The Guardian - AU

Labor, stop sweating the small stuff and use Rex to smash Qantas

Qantas lifted prices by an average of 13% when Rex stopped operating. Time for the government to get tough on the gougers.

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Fly Bendigo to Sydney for just $145: Qantas launches huge 72-hour sale

Some Christmas and school holiday fares are included in the deal.

The Canberra Times

More Australia-Indonesia flights disrupted by volcano

Eruptions at Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano have caused ash clouds, forcing airlines to cancel flights amid safety concerns.

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Predictably, domestic airfares surged after the collapse of Rex. There aren’t many good solutions

Australia’s airline industry is famously duopolistic. Just two companies – Qantas and Virgin Australia – service 98% of the domestic passenger market. That’s not for a lack of other companies having tried to secure a foothold, over many decades.

The Conversation

Cheapest economy airfares more than doubled on some routes after collapse of Rex flights

ACCC says ticket price spike corresponds with concentration of sector and warns ‘it may be some time before a new airline emerges to compete’

The Guardian - AU

‘We have no spare engines’: Qantas planes are falling into disrepair, say pilots and engineers

‘The situation on the Fokkers is so bad that many crew members are wondering if it’s their plane that will crash,’ a pilot said.

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The Guardian - AU

Man charged with murder after woman’s body found in Penrith hotel – as it happened

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Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like'

There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots.

The Canberra Times

Qatar, Virgin say deal could unlock more international flights from Canberra

New documents reveal airlines are considering re-introducing the flights.

The Independent UK

Qantas plane emergency landing sparks fire at Sydney airport after engine failure

A Qantas flight bound for Brisbane made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport on Friday (8 November) after passengers heard a loud bang from one of its engines shortly after takeoff.

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Evening Standard

Qantas Airways plane suffers engine failure as passengers tell of loud bang and 'sharp shudder'

Grass fire alongside Sydney Airport’s parallel runway may have been sparked by the incident

The Independent UK

Qantas plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

Passengers heard a ‘large bang’ and said the plane made circles in air before landing

The Independent UK

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Trump picks chief of staff; emergency landing at Sydney airport; and more mysterious beach blobs

The president-elect named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff

International Business Times

Qantas Plane Returns To Australia Airport Due To 'Engine Failure', Sparks Fire

A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to a "contained engine failure" soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted.

AAP

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway

A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’

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