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Government recommits to potential Rex buyout in Budget

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March 26, 2025
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The 2025-26 Budget papers, released this week, note that “in the event there is no sale, the government will undertake work on contingency options in consultation with relevant states, including preparations necessary for potential Australian governmen…

Airport strip-search victims fight for key contract

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March 25, 2025
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Over a two-day hearing, five Australian passengers of Qatar Airways have tried to breathe new life into proceedings concerning the physically invasive searches they were subjected to in October 2020 after an abandoned baby was found at Hamad Internatio…

Up To 9h 30m: The World’s 10 Longest Rare Airbus A330-800 Flights

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March 25, 2025
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There’s a new longest route by maximum block time this summer.

Trifecta of trifectas: Virgin most reliable airline again in February

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March 24, 2025
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The latest BITRE performance data showed more than 80 per cent of all domestic flights across participating airlines departed and arrived on time last month, though this was still below long-term averages of 80.7 per cent on-time arrivals and 81.8 per …

Court unfairly ‘shut out’ Qatar strip-search case, lawyer argues

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March 24, 2025
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The Federal Court was told five Australian women left traumatised over strip-searches and physically invasive examinations at Doha in October 2020 have been “shut out of their trial despite having identified very serious questions” that should be tried…

The UK Gets These 5 Long-Haul Routes In 2 Days This Month

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March 22, 2025
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The five links, all with maximum block times of 7h or more, begin on March 30 or 31.

Over 1,300 Flights Canceled & Diverted: London Heathrow’s Top 15 Most Affected Airlines

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March 21, 2025
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The 15 carriers have 80% of the airport’s movements.

Volcanic ash disrupts Bali flights

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March 21, 2025
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While no Qantas services have been affected, six Jetstar flights on Friday morning were cancelled and two morning Virgin Australia services – to Brisbane and Melbourne – were pushed back to the afternoon due to potential impact from the ash cloud.

Qantas flights diverted as fire closes Heathrow Airport

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March 21, 2025
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Heathrow, the largest of London’s six commercial airports, will remain closed until at least 11:59pm local time on Friday, causing havoc in the surrounding airspace. At least two Qantas flights in the air have been forced to divert, while others set to…

Virgin to trial sustainable fuel in Proserpine

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March 20, 2025
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The agreement, to last from March to July 2025, will see Virgin use a blend of A1 jet fuel and 30-40 per cent synthetic SAF made from waste and residue feedstocks, which the airline says is fully compatible with existing aircraft, fuelling infrastructu…