Aussies fear being left behind in New Caledonia
An Australian couple fears being left behind by the government after being stranded for weeks in riot-hit New Caledonia.
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No more meals when seatbelt sign on: Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines is adopting a more cautious approach to turbulence after a mid-air incident killed one person and left dozens critically injured.
Thai hospitals treat 43 Singapore Airlines passengers
Forty-three patients injured on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit deadly turbulence are being treated in three hospitals in Bangkok.
Passengers shaken after deadly turbulence-struck flight
A Singapore Airlines jet carrying 56 Australians has fallen into an air pocket, causing severe turbulence and leaving a man dead of a suspected heart attack.
Australians return home after deadly plane turbulence
Relieved passengers from the deadly Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Thailand after turbulence have started returning to Australia.
Union court claim for sacked Qantas staff ‘unrealistic’
A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation.
Pilot cheered for safe landing after gear failure
A light plane has battled stormy weather, mechanical failure and a stream of pelicans in order to make a "textbook" emergency landing.
Air Vanuatu liquidation prompts Virgin flight boost
The national airline of Vanuatu has been placed into liquidation after cancelling all flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane.
Bonza buyer interest claim despite sky-high $110m debt
Bonza's first creditors' meeting has painted a dire financial picture, including debts of more than $110 million for the troubled budget carrier.
Bonza’s planes fly off as customers, workers in lurch
Embattled budget carrier Bonza remains in limbo as its newly appointed administrators finalise plans for a creditors' meeting.
Air Vanuatu cancels Australian flights amid cash woes
The national airline of Vanuatu has cancelled all its flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane for the rest of the week amid reports of financial difficulties.
Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away
A creditors' meeting for cash-strapped airline Bonza is due to be held within days after its administrators applied to a court.
‘Unacceptable’: phantom flights cost Qantas $120m
Qantas has been fined $100 million and will be forced to pay customers a further $20 million for selling tickets for flights that were already cancelled.
New flight route between Australia and Palau
A new flight route will begin operating this month between Australia and Micronesian nation Palau in a bid to boost trade and tourism.
No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down
Passengers and more than 300 staff are in limbo after administrators grounded Bonza's planes, with the government rejecting a bailout for the penniless airline.
Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer
Bonza's fleet will be idle or a few more days as administrators hold talks with stakeholders and determine the airline's future.
Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse
Australia's major airlines have thrown Bonza workers a lifeline after their employer collapsed into voluntary administration.
Bonza calls in administrators as passengers hit hotline
Budget airline Bonza has entered voluntary administration after flights were suspended and the Australian government created a hotline for customers.
Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway
A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.
Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels
Travellers cutting back on holidays due to cost-of-living pressures will see airfares continue to fall with airline capacity back to pre-COVID levels.
Curfew, flight caps proposed to counter aircraft noise
The simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.
Airport disruption as firies strike over ‘extreme risk’
Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.
Qantas workers’ distress forms major compensation claim
The psychological distress of workers who were illegally sacked by Qantas during the COVID-19 pandemic will form part of a major compensation case.
Ten years on, Australia reflects on MH370 disappearance
Questions about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean 10 years ago, remain unanswered.
Vindication for Qantas worker, airline cops $250k fine
Former Qantas health and safety rep Theo Seremetidis says a fine for the airline is a "drop in the ocean" after he was stood down for raising COVID concerns.
Incoming Qantas chairman can change airline: workers
Qantas' naming of former Telstra boss John Mullen as its next chairman has been welcomed by airline staff, who say he has an open-door approach to workers.
Airport reforms to target cancellations and competition
Australia's busiest airport is set for reforms to boost competition and give travellers a better chance of reaching their destination as scheduled.
Cyclone prompts pilots to jettison four-day strike
A strike at a Qantas subsidiary has been suspended at the request of the West Australian government because of a cyclone and the possible need for evacuations.
Lower fares blamed for Qantas’ descending profit
Qantas says fare cuts are behind a $183 million reduction in its first-half profit, as it unveils measures to enhance the on-board experience for passengers.
Jayne Hrdlicka to step down as CEO of Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia Group plans to begin a global search process for a new chief executive, while thanking Jayne Hrdlicka for her leadership.
Coalition wants more protections for airline passengers
The federal opposition is set to introduce laws that would boost consumer protections for airline passengers, following a surge in cancellations.