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An Aussie Airline Has Finally Launched A Way To Properly Track Luggage So Thank The Sky Gods

Virgin Australia looks primed and ready to unleash their new bag-tracking app into the world as soon as August 28.

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One in 10 flights between Sydney and Melbourne are cancelled. Is slot hoarding to blame?

Critics say legislation that governs Sydney airport provides bizarre incentives for airlines to schedule then cancel certain services

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Flight forced to divert after three men caught vaping and drinking their own alcohol

Police say they have ‘zero tolerance’ of abusive passenger behaviour on flights

The Independent UK

Qantas and Virgin duopoly dwarfs the Australian banking and supermarket industries, airport peak body says

Australian Airports Association tells parliamentary inquiry market dominance has allowed the two airlines to jack up profit margins

The Guardian - AU

HWL Ebsworth hack: sensitive information from dozens of government agencies may be compromised

Hundreds of law firm’s clients waiting on confirmation of whether they are affected by data leaked in cyberattack

The Guardian - AU

An Australian airline cancelled our flight and we want a refund. Is there anything we can do?

Airline policies often allow for more than consumers know about, says Australian consumer law and policy professional Kat George. But getting your entitlements could be hard work

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Qantas and Virgin given little incentive to cheapen air fares, watchdog warns

ACCC warns airline industry is at ‘critical juncture’ with a developing duopoly stunting competition

The Guardian - AU

Australian airlines push back on calls to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations

Exclusive: Companies say a compensation scheme like the EU’s would drive up air fares in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Liberal turmoil in Victoria and Tasmania; Jarryd Hayne sentenced; and Australia’s first GM fruit

Controversial MP Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room

The Guardian - AU

Lost luggage: Virgin Australia allows passengers to track their bags with new app

Tech development comes after mishandled baggage rates soared last year as airlines returned to pre-Covid levels of operation

The Guardian - AU

Flight attendant explains why she always books seats on fifth row in economy

Rosie Awad, a five year flight attendant veteran with Virgin Australia, is always keen to avoid any seat that is close to the lavatory when she is flying as a passenger

Daily Mirror

Qantas, Virgin are United in competition after US airlines’ expansion

United Airlines will expand its presence in Australia this year following a codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia.

The New Daily

Who’s been playing a round with Richard Marles?

Australia’s defence minister is usually fastidious in declaring sources of gifts or hospitality. So why the secrecy around a simple game of golf?

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Tribune News Service

Airlines turn market darlings as COVID-19 forces financial clean up

Unloved during the pandemic as their businesses were incapacitated almost overnight, airlines that cut back to survive the crisis are now blowing through profit forecasts and luring back investors.

ABC News

Virgin Australia owes Karratha ratepayers more than half a million dollars, and is unlikely to pay it back in full

The local council expects to get about 10 per cent of what it is owed from accrued airport fees, but the vast majority of the debt is likely to be written off.

ABC News

Virgin mulls ASX return after Ukraine and rates weigh on share market floats in 2022

Airline Virgin Australia is one high-profile name that could kick-start the Australian share market in 2023, after last year proved to be dismal for public listings.

Daily Mirror

Flight attendant warns against having specific drink before you board a plane

Sarah Goodwin, a flight attendant and TikToker who works for Virgin Australia, has said one particularly drink can cause bad effects on an airplane, including headaches and insomnia

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Reuters

Australian budget airline Bonza cleared to begin flights

Australian low-cost startup airline Bonza said the country's civil aviation regulator granted permission for it to operate scheduled passenger flights, marking the entry of a new player into a duopoly market.

ABC News

Virgin flight bound for Bali forced to return to Darwin midway through flight due to 'engineering issue'

A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.

The New Daily

Qantas best at staying on time, but wider Australian travel woes persist

Qantas has beaten Virgin Australia for best on-time performance in November. But it's not all smooth flying for the national carrier.

Pedestrian.tv

Spicy Government Data Reveals The Most On-Time Airline For This Year I’m Feeling Turbulent

But no official ranking of the best airplane food.

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.

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Virgin plane makes unplanned landing at Perth Airport after aborting flight off WA coast

A Virgin Australia flight carrying FIFO workers to WA's Pilbara is forced to abandon its journey and burn off fuel before making an unplanned landing at Perth Airport, with passengers told there was a problem with the plane's wing flaps.

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New Zealand Flights Are Back On The Virgin Menu To Celebrate It’s Slinging Loads Of Cheap Tix

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