Aviation
Overbooked flight? Qantas invests in startup to fix the problem
Qantas has invested in a US startup that could help it resell any released seats at a sky-high price, maximising revenue and avoiding drama at the gate.
- by Nikki Ekstein
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Qantas
Virgin Australia to mop up small shareholders but privatisation on ice
Virgin Australia says it has decided not to privatise the airline, but will deliver relief to long-suffering minority investors.
- by Patrick Hatch
Qantas
Qantas threatens route cancellations if American tie-up fails
Qantas has warned it could cancel its service between Sydney and Dallas if the US doesn't approve a new tie-up with American Airlines.
- by Patrick Hatch
Sydney Airport
Compensation set aside for residents near new Badgerys Creek airport
Residents badly affected by aircraft noise could receive some form of compensation.
- by Matthew O'Sullivan
Qantas
Qantas vows to keep seat numbers down, fares up as fuel costs rise
The airline handed down a 14 per cent jump in underlying net profit on Thursday.
- by Patrick Hatch
Qantas
Qantas posts record interim profit, promises $500m shareholder bonanza
Demand for domestic flights has helped Qantas report a 14.6 per cent rise in underlying pre-tax profit for the December half, beating its own forecasts.
- by Patrick Hatch
Sydney Airport
'Your face will be your passport': Sydney Airport to trial biometrics
Passengers flying overseas will soon be able to walk through the international terminal to their waiting plane almost without showing their passport.
- by Matthew O'Sullivan
Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport profit soars, thanks to 1 million global travellers
More than 1 million extra international passengers passed through its gates last year.
- by Matthew O'Sullivan
Aviation
Helicopter crashes into earthquake survivors in Mexico, killing 13
A helicopter carrying officials assessing quake damage was about to land nearby when the pilot lost control. A few seconds later, it crashed to the earth.
- by Kate Linthicum
Qantas
Qantas could be flying towards fleet renewal spending cliff, says S&P
Qantas has put off buying new aircraft for too long and could be speeding towards a spending cliff as its fleet ages, according to S&P Global Ratings.
- by Patrick Hatch
NSW
Causes of death for British family in Sydney Seaplane crash revealed
The British family and pilot aboard the Sydney Seaplane that crashed on New Year's Eve died of head injuries and drowning, a UK coroner has revealed.