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Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Qantas has struck a deal to compensate more than 1800 workers to the tune of $120 million after the Federal Court found they were illegally sacked.

AAP

Reader Reply: I feel stupid for being too loyal, for too long, to Qantas

Crikey reader Ric Clark shares his firsthand experience of Qantas’ dismal performance in the peak travel period.

Crikey

'Don't introduce stricter controls for dog owners,' Tower Hamlets council told by protest group

Campaigners from East London Dog Community have demanded the council either completely reject or significantly reduce plans to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order

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22 Hour Flights Connecting Sydney And New York Set To Begin In 2026

Qantas Airlines launched Project Sunrise to offer nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York.

International Business Times

Qantas hopes to end ‘tyranny of distance’ for Australians with world’s longest flight

The aircraft for the 19+ hour Qantas flights will arrive by mid-2026

The Independent UK

Qantas hands out $1000 bonuses to 27,000 workers

Qantas is hoping to win over workers as some of its engineers take industrial action over pay.

AAP

WIN launches probe into employee, Lehrmann spotted, and we remember Colin Chapman (because the Oz doesn’t)

Plus Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson is spotted among the plebs in economy.

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‘Nowhere near high enough’: Qantas pilots bristle at airline’s $200m fine

‘The general view amongst the pilots is about fucking time’, one Qantas pilot told Crikey. ‘Qantas has gotten away with murder and needs to be held accountable.’

Crikey

‘Nowhere near high enough’: Qantas pilots bristle at airline’s $100m+ fine

‘The general view amongst the pilots is about fucking time’, one Qantas pilot told Crikey. ‘Qantas has gotten away with murder and needs to be held accountable.’

Crikey

‘All the pilots hate management’: Qantas facing staff exodus and strikes

‘While some things have changed under Hudson, the new mantra from management is to point to the “Alan Joyce” era. Most of them were part of that.’

Crikey

Qantas says it won't drop the ball as engineers strike

Qantas is reassuring passengers they will not be affected as hundreds of the airline's engineers strike for better pay, sparking flight delay fears.

AAP

Qantas posts a profit drop but the national carrier is doing just fine

The national carrier posted a post-tax profit of $1.25bn, which dropped 28% on the previous financial period.

Crikey

Qantas profit down 16% to $2.1bn as surging demand for cheap fares helps Jetstar

International business revenues fell significantly on last year’s result, while budget carrier’s earnings rose 23%

The Guardian - AU

Qantas Profits Descend As Fares Fall After Covid

Australian airline Qantas on Thursday reported a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped, but said it was working to rebuild its reputation after a string of public scandals.

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Qantas faces threat to its divide-and-conquer industrial relations policy

Qantas is expected to unveil bumper profits next month as it argues it can’t afford to give regional pilots a better deal.

Crikey

‘Typical behaviour’: Qantas pilots scathing about union accepting EBA with wage freeze

Pilots who spoke to Crikey have been scathing about the proposed agreement.

Crikey

Qantas flight attendants fiasco a test for industrial relations legislation

Landmark claims brought by Qantas flight attendants to the Fair Work Commission will be a major test case for the Albanese government’s industrial relations legislation.

Crikey

Qantas ‘ghost flights’ saga speaks to a bigger problem

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

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The Guardian - AU

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

Al Jazeera

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

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

The Guardian - AU

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 Street

An airline launched a sale so low it crashed its website

Low-cost airline Jetstar is celebrating 20 years of being in business.

The Canberra Times

Qantas cancellations drop for Canberra flights

The change has been dubbed a 'fantastic' improvement.

Crikey

‘Another way they can screw us’: Qantas pilots bristle at expanded frequent flyer program

The Flying Kangaroo launched its new points program to enormous fanfare and media attention. But as with so much at the airline, there’s also plenty of smoke and mirrors.

AAP

Seats boosted as Qantas expands Frequent Flyer program

Millions of new seats have been opened up for Frequent Flyer points in what Qantas describes as one of the biggest expansions in the reward program's history.

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