QANTAS news headlines

Airline confirms the cost of seats on domestic and international flights will soon rise by 3.5 per cent on Qantas and 3 per cent on Jetstar blaming fuel overheads.

A senior executive in charge of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program has quit the job after five years in the role.

Repatriated flights taking Australians out of Israel have been cancelled, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.

Anthony Albanese said officials are working to ensure expats won't be dumped in London after they leave Israel.

Three new directors will compete in an election at this year's AGM.

Two flights have been organised with the assistance of Qantas, with the potential for more to follow.

The Senate inquiry's final report has been undermined by dissent and accusations of political antics from its own Senators.

NSW Health has issued an alert for airline passengers to be alert for symptoms of measles after a person flew into Sydney from overseas with the infection.

Weeks after fellow airlines Virgin, Qatar and Rex provided written submissions to a Senate inquiry, Qantas has finally provided its own.

More than 200 pilots are battling the airline for a pay rise, and say if they don't get it by Wednesday they're prepared to walk off the job.

Alan Joyce's lawyers earlier this week cited "personal obligations" as the reason for his non-appearance.

The airline wanted to run an extra 28 flights into Australia each week, which would give consumers more choice.

Lawyers for the controversial ex CEO said he wasn't appearing due to "personal obligations".

Qantas pilots have demanded the airline's board chair step down in an "unprecedented" intervention.

Qantas is facing a 30 per cent increase in fuel prices this year alone.

New data on flight departures, arrivals and cancellations has a surprise winner for the most prompt airline.

"I am sorry. We haven't delivered the way we should have and we have been often hard to deal with."

Opening up almost all major Australian airports to unlimited access for international airlines could help to drive prices down, the Productivity Commission has told senators in a push to liberalise the market.

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce earnt $21.4 million in the 2023 financial year, even though some of his bonnuses were withheld.

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

About 120 customers were reportedly stranded inside the plane, with no food or water handed around during the ordeal.

The watchdog says continuing the long-standing agreement could provide 'the incentive to increase prices'.

The carrier issued a rare apology after the High Court ruled against the airline.

Qantas has apologised after passengers on an international flight waited six hours for their plane to take off before it was eventually cancelled.

The opposition is hammering the government over its decision to refuse extra flights to Qatar Airways.

Nevermind getting through packed security lines in a crowded domestic airport, the bar for entry to the Qantas Chairman's lounge is much, much higher.

In all the turmoil Qantas has faced over the past week and a half, its incoming CEO has been kept firmly out of the spotlight.

Vanessa Hudson has admitted to staff the airline is facing a challenging time following the sudden resignation of its former chief executive.

There has been a mixed reaction to the departure of the airline CEO, with hopes the national carrier can now regroup after a tumultuous period.

Although he eventually turned toxic for Qantas' public image, the 57-year-old was worth his weight in gold for shareholders.

It comes after the consumer watchdog alleged the airline sold online tickets for more than 8000 flights scheduled to leave between May and July last year, even after it had cancelled them.

The travel giant says the industry urgently needs more competition in time for Christmas, to bring down prices for travellers.

The airline has been accused of breaking consumer law by allegedly advertising tickets for thousands of cancelled flights.

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The airline will no longer require customers to use their unclaimed flight credits by the end of the year.

The consumer watchdog is taking Australia's flagship airline to court, allegedly it broke consumer law for selling the tickets.

The Albanese government this week confirmed the decision was made in part to protect Qantas' profitability.

Alan Joyce has defended his leadership of Qantas after a year of bumper profits and surging complaints.

The airline has posted its first full-year profit since the pandemic, pledging to invest more in a better experience for customers.

When COVID-19 hit, Qantas alone was forced to cancel some $2 billion in flights.

Combined the networks of the two airlines cover routes between Australia, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The airline's boss said the move continued a long commitment to supporting Indigenous Australians.

The aim is to get customers in their seats quicker and reduce time waiting in line.

There are major delays at Melbourne Airport after an alleged security breach issue.

Construction has begun on Qantas' first Airbus A220 in Mirabel, Canada.

Thousands of travellers have been left stranded, with the airport expected to be down to one runway for much of the day.

The world's best airlines for 2023 have been unveiled at the Paris Air Show. Asian and Middle-Eastern carriers dominated the top five, with Qantas narrowly making it into the top 20.

Fiercely contested take-off and landing spots at Sydney Airport, which are currently dominated by Qantas Group and Virgin Australia, are a key battleground.

As Qantas counts down to the 2025 launch of its record-breaking passenger flights connecting Sydney to New York and London direct, the airline has revealed what economy class will look like on the ultra long-haul flights.

Staff are working through a backlog after security screening was paused for about 15 minutes.