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Sydney Airport ‘draws a line’ under COVID with best month since 2019

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January 22, 2024
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A total of 3.58 million passengers went through Sydney’s terminals last month – 15.8 per cent higher than December 2022, and 90.6 per cent of December 2019 levels – with Australian passport holders exceeding pre-pandemic numbers for the first time, up …

Qantas hails performance despite Transport Minister attack

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January 22, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo pointed to new data that showed it was outperforming Virgin despite its on-time departures remaining far below the long-term average.

Turkish Airlines confirms Melbourne as first Aussie destination

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January 22, 2024
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A route via Singapore will initially fly three times per week on 787-9 Dreamliners, with non-stop services to commence once it acquires the A350-1000s necessary to reach Australia’s east coast directly from Istanbul. The first flight will touch down in…

Exclusive: Airfares up in 2023, despite ACCC warning to airlines

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January 19, 2024
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New analysis of data shows that the twin effects of inflation and the rising price of jet fuel has mitigated an increase in services from the major carriers.

Qantas slips from best brand to 41st in just five years

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January 19, 2024
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The study comes as the airline prepares to fight ACCC allegations in court that it sold tickets to flights it had already cancelled, and months after the early exit of former CEO Alan Joyce.

Key Newcastle terminal milestones ‘on track’ despite delay, says CEO

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January 18, 2024
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Despite the opening being delayed to next year, several key milestones are “on track” according to airport management, with the old terminal demolished, columns for the new border agency installed, work underway on lift pits and baggage tunnels, and a …

Disposing of Taipans ‘best value for money’, says Conroy

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January 18, 2024
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Minister Conroy, speaking on ABC Radio on Thursday, said a global search undertaken by MRH-90 Taipan contractor NATO Helicopter Industries to find buyers for the beleaguered fleet uncovered “zero interest”, before hitting back at public scrutiny over t…

Granville Rail Disaster: Remembering Australia’s worst train crash 47 years on

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January 18, 2024
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On January 18, 1977, a crowded commuter train travelling from the New South Wales Blue Mountains to Sydney was derailed and struck the supporting pillars […]

‘You don’t just rush out and start spending money’: Slow going for high-speed rail

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January 18, 2024
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Labor’s promised high-speed rail network from Brisbane to Melbourne cannot be rushed, says federal Transport Minister Catherine King, as the opposition slams the government’s progress […]

Qantas veteran Glance to oversee loyalty

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January 18, 2024
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Andrew Glance, currently the executive manager of commercial partnerships and Qantas business rewards, has been with Qantas since 2002 and with Loyalty since 2016. He will assume the CEO role when Wirth departs at the end of February following her resi…