"Subdued trading conditions" push Virgin Australia's quarterly operating earnings into the red.

Qantas has warned of soft trading conditions as it battles the headwind of rising competition from rival airlines even though it has benefited from a further decline in oil prices.

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Record low airfares have knocked some of the gloss off Qantas' profit since June, and its first-half result won't match last year's bumper result.

Qantas is quietly lifting the amount it slugs passengers for excess baggage by 75 per cent.

Qantas has revealed a glimpse its new fleet of 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which chief executive Alan Joyce says will "revolutionise" its business.

The iconic flying kangaroo that has adorned Qantas planes for more than 70 years lost its wings in a 1984 redesign.

Handlebar moustaches, backpacks and chewing gum are out, while jackets are to be worn more regularly.

Britain on Tuesday backed a $29 billion expansion of Heathrow Airport, ending 25 years of indecision and promising to boost global trade links following the vote to leave the European Union.

Qantas says it ensure capacity matches demand as intense competition on international routes weighs on airfares.

Australians living in regional towns and cities are missing out on cheaper airfares and better schedules.

Virgin Australia frequent flyers will be able to earn points when they shop at Coles under a new rewards deal.

Qantas will resume direct fights between Sydney and Beijing in January, more than seven years after it axed services to China's capital.

The United Nations accord to clean up pollution from international aviation may cost airlines as much as $23.9 billion annually by 2035 but the airlines see it as a victory.

A man and a woman were separated by cabin crew after they traded blows over a reclined seat, a witness said.

A major expansion to Brisbane Airport's domestic terminal has been put on hold following a downturn in regional travel.

Incorrect take-off data was entered into the flight management system during a flight from Canberra to Sydney in June.

The future of air safety could lie in the example of Drongo, Nemo and Titan.

Queensland's rescue chopper pilots have been saved expensive training overseas with the opening of a $10 million training centre at Brisbane Airport.

Jetstar will resume flights to and from Bali on Wednesday, a day after a volcanic ash cloud grounded flights out of the holiday destination during the busy school holiday period.

Amateur sleuth Blaine Gibson was the first person to find any trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

A Qantas plane flying from Sydney to Melbourne has returned to Sydney after problems with the landing gear.

A Jetstar flight diverted to Brisbane and was left with just one operational engine on Thursday afternoon after an incident where the cabin filled with smoke.

Brisbane Airport has said "Aloha" to the first flight from the United States to adopt a raft of emissions-reducing practices, which could revolutionise travel across the Asia-Pacific.

Virgin Australia will reinstate direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles next year, three years after it abandoned the popular route.

Giant department offers upfront pay rise in return for industrial peace, but there's a catch.

Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Tiger Airways have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on planes over concerns their batteries could explode or catch fire.

A flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur ended up in Melbourne instead of Malaysia after the pilot incorrectly entered the plane's location just before take-off.

Qantas is banning passengers charging the new Samsung Galaxy Note7 on all flights because of fears devices with faulty batteries could catch fire.

Too many empty seats is forcing airlines to slash international fares to the likes of London and New York.