Catherine Walsh’s declaration that the carrier was “in the wrong” and “deeply sorry” comes despite Qantas repeatedly appealing the original decision and compensation fee amount in a case that dragged on for years.
ZK-NZH touched down in Brisbane shortly after 11am on Monday as flight NZ145 from Auckland, with a full load of passengers on board. The plane, which was the first Dreamliner in the world to undergo a full refit from nose to tail, then returned to Auck…
The TWU has called for the airline to be fined a maximum of $121 million, which would be in addition to the $120 million in compensation it’s required to pay to 1,800 affected employees.