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The Latest Breaking News from Qantas

Qantas Sydney-London flight diverted to Azerbaijan after smoke detected on board

Stranded SuperJumbo was due into Heathrow at 6.15am

The Independent UK

Qantas flight emergency lands in Baku

A Singapore-London Qantas flight has made an emergency landing in Azerbaijan after pilots received a fault indicator in the cockpit.

AAP

Loganair plane forced to make emergency landing at Manchester Airport

Domestic flight had been bound for Bristol

The Independent UK

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TUI, British Airways and Ryanair have strict rules about Christmas crackers on flights

British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Qantas all allow Christmas crackers but have different rules about how they're brought on, while Ryanair and Aer Lingus have upright bans

Daily Mirror

Baggage handlers filmed laughing while hurling passengers' bags on conveyor belt

DHL Supply Chain said two baggage handlers have been removed from operations after footage emerged of workers roughly handling and throwing luggage

Daily Mirror

Baggage handlers filmed throwing Qantas luggage at Melbourne Airport sacked by Swissport

Cargo services provider Swissport says the former employees were "handling customer luggage in an unacceptable manner".

ABC News

Domestic airfares go sky high, while Bonza promises $50 flights

With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, Qantas Group faces a massive test of its services and reliability.

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ACCC monitoring airlines over price gouging concerns

The consumer watchdog is closely monitoring airlines and says it would be "concerned" if they withheld capacity in order to keep airfares high.

ABC News

Consumer watchdog puts Australian airlines on notice over high domestic air fares

ACCC says they will closely monitor companies to ensure they do not keep prices high through artificial scarcity

The Guardian - AU

Baggage handlers caught hurling luggage to the ground and laughing on video

The men will no longer work on Qantas flights following the incident, airline confirms

The Independent UK

2 Qantas Bag Handlers Stood Down After They Rock Bottomed Peoples’ Bags WWE-Style In Video

Keep calm and carry on.

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Baggage handlers filmed slamming luggage onto conveyor belt at Melbourne airport stood down

The three men are employees of Qantas subcontractor Swissport, which says it is conducting an ‘urgent investigation’ into the incident

The Guardian - AU

Heathrow passengers warned of ‘disruption, delays and potential cancellations’ as 72 hour strike is called

10 airlines could be affected: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Egyptair, Finnair, Lufthansa, Qantas, Swiss and TAP Portugal.

The Independent UK

Australians may face Christmas holiday travel disruption as Qantas flight attendants vote for strike action over conditions

More than 1,000 Qantas domestic flight attendants vote in favour of strike action after being asked to work longer shifts and have shorter break times.

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Outback mayor calls for action on sky-high airfares from Alice Springs

An Alice Springs family of four faces $8,000 in airfares to get to the Coffs Coast of NSW for a holiday, prompting calls for more airline competition to bring prices down.

The Guardian - AU

Australians to face sky-high air fares over Christmas as threat of industrial action at Qantas looms

Sector-wide staff shortages, high fuel prices and less available seats are pushing fares to record highs on domestic and international flights

The New Daily

Christmas travel chaos looms as Qantas crews back strike action

The country's airports face the threat of Christmas chaos after Qantas' cabin crew voted overwhelmingly to push ahead with strike action.

The New Daily

Alan Joyce goes to ground on workplace lobbying as Qantas profits take off

Alan Joyce has declined to comment on reports he would meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lobby against workplace reforms aimed at increasing wages.

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Qantas upgrades profit forecast by $150 million off the back of booming travel

Qantas lifts its profit forecast for the December half by $150 million as soaring demand keeps airfares sky high, but many customers are losing patience with the airline.

The New Daily

Flying kangaroo bounds into first place for on-time performance in October

Qantas has pulled off a stunning turnaround with the best on-time performance of any major domestic airline in October.

The Conversation

Christmas may be safe, but three-year port dispute shows the IR system is full of holes

Australia’s industrial relations umpire has delayed industrial action that would have crippled Australia’s ports in the lead-up to Christmas.

ABC News

Airline flight delays and cancellations persist close to record levels as travel demand surges

An industry-wide crisis of flight delays and cancellations continues to sweep Australian aviation, with concerns about what the peak summer travel season will look like.

ABC News

Airlines extend expiry dates as travellers struggle to redeem billions in flight credits

Travel plans disrupted by the pandemic have left Australians with more than one billion dollars of flight credits. But there is growing evidence that the system is too hard to use, with travellers forced to forfeit thousands of dollars in unused credits.

Daily Mirror

Heathrow strikes see Brits warned of 'serious delays' and told to stick to hand luggage

Heathrow Airport has been hit by strikes this morning as 350 Unite workers walk out other a pay disagreement with baggage handling firm Menzies likely to affect airlines such as American Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Aer Lingus and Finnair

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Covid cases surge; Twitter in turmoil; and a Socceroos guide

Mask mandates are unlikely but health experts are urging masks be worn indoors where physical distancing is impossible

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