Yesterday
Safe corridors and surcharges: The new maths of international travel
As designated tour guide for his family’s vacation, Justin Smith is making contingency plans as the Middle East conflict plays havoc with flights.
This Month
Qantas redirects seats from America to Europe to salve profit pain
The aircraft will boost capacity on lucrative routes where Persian Gulf competitors have cut back, while higher fares are expected to mitigate higher fuel costs.
Qantas faces $500m profit shock amid perfect storm of costs
A prolonged Middle East conflict is threatening to tear into the carrier’s earnings this year, with higher fares unlikely to overcome a surging fuel bill.
Price hikes and grounded planes: Air travel faces a ‘serious problem’
Some airlines and travellers, especially in the Middle East and Asia, are bearing the brunt of the Iran war’s pain, while others are faring much better.
First western Sydney flights confirmed
One carrier has locked in its schedule for Sydney’s new international hub, but others are yet to reveal if their planes will take off when it opens.
Qantas cuts Jetstar services to New Zealand as fuel costs soar
While the airline has stopped short of the big changes forced on some competitors, it has trimmed the schedule for its low-cost carrier.
‘I messed up’: Harrowing final moments in New York runway crash
Video shows the Air Canada plane was travelling at 210km/h when it and the fire engine collided on the tarmac, initial investigations have found.
Qantas is making it easier for frequent flyers to find reward seats
The quiet launch of a new booking platform with far more options has come amid a flurry of changes from the airline as it overhauls its popular loyalty scheme.
Qantas says fuel secured into April as global airlines cut flights
The carrier’s chief executive, Vanessa Hudson, says it is working on how to get more capacity into Europe as competitors are forced to cut services.
Work from home and limit flights, urges IEA, as fuel crisis deepens
The International Energy Agency warning came as major companies reworked pricing and supply chains to withstand a drawn-out Middle East conflict.
A fuel crisis for everyone but Albanese
Perhaps the Fuel Supply Taskforce can recommend politicians make better use of Zoom.
Qantas to review fares every two weeks as fuel prices surge
The airline wants to add seats on high-demand routes to Europe, but may need to cut flights to less popular destinations to curb costs.
Qantas boots Jetstar flyers from lounges, restricts access for others
The changes will reduce the number of travellers who can access some of the lounges and come after other significant changes to the frequent flyer scheme.
Chinese fuel bound for Australia fails to load amid supply scramble
By the end of next week, diesel supplies could be feeling a pinch from reduced imports, according to some estimates, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Emirates flights to Europe jump despite Dubai strikes, travel warnings
The Gulf carrier, Qantas’ major international partner, has returned almost two-thirds of its routes even while its rivals remain cautious in the midst of war.
Qantas draws line under pandemic credit scandal with $105m payment
The airline has agreed to pay compensation to potentially hundreds of thousands of travellers who had to wait more than three years to be given refunds.
Sydney Airport chief warns against reliance on imported aviation fuel
Although aviation fuel imports are mostly assured for this month, uncertainty looms for April and beyond, as the Middle East conflict threatens global shipping.
Qantas faces profit hit despite soaring fares as fuel becomes scarce
The country’s largest airline has hedged much of its oil costs for the year. But it is the price of refining that has spiked as producers curtail supply.
Asia nears breaking point as oil shock gets real
Markets are trading off every headline. But while the Iran war drags on, the real-world pain is spreading across the globe, and one region has been hit the hardest.
Qantas lifts fares as bookings surge, finds more planes to Europe
The airline said its international flights were now 90 per cent full after conflict in the Middle East disrupted travel across heavily travelled Gulf routes.
