Australians could benefit from cheaper airfares before Christmas if the government rethinks its decision to reject Qatar Airways' bid for extra flights.
Pilots have joined a chorus of anger against Qantas as scrutiny continues of the airline's role in a government decision to reject extra Qatar Airways flights.
Qatar Airways has branded the Albanese government's decision to block additional flights to Australia "very unfair" after the airline helped get Australians home during the pandemic.
As the “national carrier” enters a new era of administration, Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter is turning the blowtorch on to the remaining Qantas board which oversaw a period of operation, completely void of Australian values, while calling for the airline to be returned to nation.
The consumer watchdog hopes Qantas will be dealt a record fine for a consumer law breach if its allegations about the airline's cancelled advertised tickets prove correct.
Qantas is facing court action as the consumer watchdog alleges the national carrier advertised tickets for 8000 flights that had already been cancelled.
Qantas has finally flown back to profitability after three years and extended a share buyback for shareholders but that might not translate into significantly cheaper fares for customers.
A Qantas flight bound for Sydney has been forced to turn back to Fiji after fumes were detected in the aircraft's cabin - the latest in a series of incidents.
How a jet engine came to fail on a Qantas flight over the Pacific Ocean will be the focus of investigations by engineers after the plane landed safely in Sydney following a mayday call.
Qantas has posted a full-year underlying pre-tax loss of $1.86 billion after border closures and travel uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on earnings.
