Qantas

Court orders Qantas to pay compensation to 1,700 illegally fired workers

SYDNEY — Australia's flag carrier and largest airline Qantas will be forced to pay significant compensation to 1,700 employees who…

4 months ago

Ex Qantas boss Alan Joyce paid $14m in last financial year

SYDNEY – Qantas’ ex chief executive Alan Joyce (picture) was paid Aus$21.4 million (US$14 million) in the last financial year, the airline…

1 year ago

Qantas loses court fight over Covid lockdown layoffs

SYDNEY – Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 ground staff during Covid-19 lockdowns, Australia’s High Court ruled Wednesday, dismissing an appeal by…

1 year ago

Qantas CEO steps down early as airline falls out of favour

SYDNEY – Qantas' veteran chief executive Alan Joyce announced his early retirement Tuesday, as Australia's once-loved national carrier faced searing…

1 year ago

Australian airline Qantas records bumper profit

SYDNEY – Australian airline Qantas posted an annual profit of US$1.1 billion Thursday, capping a major financial rebound after the…

1 year ago

Here are the challenges facing incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson

by ANGUS WHITLEY VANESSA Hudson has just won one of the highest-profile jobs in Australia — CEO of iconic airline…

2 years ago

Qantas flight lands safely in Sydney after mid-air mayday

SYDNEY – Ambulance services scrambled at Sydney airport on Wednesday to meet an incoming Qantas plane that issued a mid-air…

2 years ago

Qantas boosts weeks-old profit forecast as air-travel rebound accelerates

Qantas Airways Ltd. upgraded profit expectations for the final six months of 2022 just weeks after its initial forecast, highlighting…

2 years ago

Qantas Sees First-Half Profit of Up to A$1.3b on Travel Demand

QANTAS Airways Ltd. has surged back to profitability on booming travel demand after most pandemic-era curbs were dismantled, helping shore…

2 years ago

Qantas Is So Stretched It Needs Office Staff to Work as Ground Crew

Qantas Airways Ltd. has made a fresh appeal to head-office employees to help the airline’s overworked ground handling staff as…

3 years ago

Qantas to launch longest non-stop passenger flight

By AFP Sydney, Australia – Qantas announced on Monday it will launch the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to…

3 years ago

Leaked memo says rusty Qantas pilots making errors: report

By AFP Some Qantas pilots are making mistakes as they return from long breaks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according…

3 years ago

Australia’s Qantas to furlough 2,500 workers

by AFP SYDNEY - Australian airline Qantas announced Tuesday it will furlough 2,500 workers as coronavirus outbreaks and regional lockdowns…

4 years ago