Short haul pilots employed by Qantas have voted to endorse “Project Winton,” the airline’s transition from the Boeing 737 to the latest generation of Airbus A321XLRs. The vote secures the future of current B737 crews to fly the first 20 A321XLRs which will begin entering service from late 2024. “While it is pleasing to see…
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ACCC to Actively Monitor Domestic Air Travel Market
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The ACCC welcomes today’s direction from the Australian Government to actively monitor and regularly report on the domestic air travel market, particularly in relation to its competitiveness. The aviation industry globally has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and is a critical industry to Australia. “A strong aviation industry is vital for Australian consumers…
New Flight from Brisbane to the United States
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Qantas will start non-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year under a deal secured by the Palaszczuk Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the flights operating four times a week to Chicago and three times a week to San Francisco would pump more than $150 million into the Queensland economy…
Why my plans ‘fell through’
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Considering, that you all are an important part of my life because you keep coming back to the movie boards, I’ll always endeavour to be as truthful as possible with you. I’ve said it before and people who have known me for a number of years can attest to the fact that there was a…
Bogus Qantas holiday scam
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SCAMwatch and Qantas are warning people about automated calls from scammers posing as Qantas staff claiming that they’ve won a credit towards their next holiday. An ACCC spokesman explained that reports have been received from both consumers and businesses about these scam calls, where the recipient picks up the phone and hears a recorded message…
Greens Keeping a light on Qantas
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Adam Bandt MP today said that the Greens’ Senate inquiry into Qantas had been vindicated by the evidence presented to it this week. “Shining a light on Qantas’ activities has, if anything, made the Greens even more concerned about the airline and even more determined to keep it as a genuine national carrier. Mr Brandt…