This Month
Singapore giant in $182m buyout of 13cabs operator A2B
A2B, known as Cabcharge until 2018 and the operator of several taxi brands, is recommending investors accept the $1.45 per share offer lobbed by ComfortDelGro.
- Simon Evans
Will chronic flight delays ever ease up – or is this the new normal?
It’s been more than a year since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, and there are still major delays on domestic services. But that’s not the case in other countries.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Almost half of all Virgin Australia flights delayed in November
Some 62 per cent of domestic Qantas flights arrived on time, with Transport Minister Catherine King warning the government could act if issues persisted.
- Kylar Loussikian and Ayesha de Kretser
FedEx profit falls below expectations on drop in air and truck cargo
FedEx said that this year’s peak holiday volume was similar to last year’s and expects share buybacks of $US1 billion in the last two quarters.
- Thomas Black
Sydney Airport flight slot manager has ‘conflict of interest’: ACCC
The company that chooses which aircraft take off and land at Sydney Airport is majority-owned by Qantas and Virgin.
- Jenny Wiggins
Red Sea chaos has shippers bracing for weeks without key route
Naval convoys shepherding ships through the perilous stretch of water could offer some protection, but it’s not straightforward.
- Alex Longley and Jack Wittels
NSW transport bosses paid companies $300m for work they did not win
The NSW auditor-general has urged Treasury to rethink how it handles tenders and bidding costs.
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Opinion
- The AFR View
More questions, no answers, about Turkish flights take-off
It would be in the national interest for the aviation white paper to lay out a proper pro-competition, pro-passenger framework so that regulatory decisions don’t continue to invite speculation about integrity.
- The AFR View
Turkish Airlines deal opens new doors to Europe
Turkish Airlines will initially fly a Dreamliner or regular A350 between Australian cities and Europe, but is looking at ultra-long haul aircraft from 2026.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
Bonza given green light to fly to Gold Coast as fares crash
Approval for Bonza to fly to the popular destination comes as fares have plummeted, with the Gold Coast-Melbourne down more than 70 per cent from last Christmas.
- Ayesha de Kretser
How to save $25 on your next tank of petrol
With significant price differences in some neighbourhoods, fuel experts say it pays to shop around in the lead-up to Christmas.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Aviation
Crunch question is whether Qantas is too big a national icon to fail?
Is Qantas to be given primacy in Australian aviation or is it really just another privatised airline in a deregulated market?
- Peter Harbison
- Updated
- Aviation
Transport minister quietly triples Turkish Airlines’ air rights
The carrier had requested that it be allowed to fly 14 flights per week, but will be handed 35. The government knocked back a similar request from Qatar this year.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Retail
RIP to fast and free shipping
The urgency around overhauling retail businesses to offer speedy delivery at no extra cost turned out to be an expensive reaction to a momentary trend.
- Leticia Miranda
Virgin cabin crew win up to 18pc in pay deal
The agreement comes as airlines face the threat of more competition and a slowing economy.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Ignore pandemic problems in setting competition policy, Qantas says
The carrier, in a submission to the government, says its recovery from COVID-19 is no different to any airline. It suggests more scrutiny on airports.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Golden times for the used car market are over
The average time taken to sell a secondhand vehicle in Australia is at its highest level in a year, and values keep dropping.
- Simon Evans
Ventura bus auction nears destination with preferred bidder in tow
The Victorian operator, which has been owned by the Cornwall family since 1924, was put up for sale earlier this year by Goldman Sachs.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Sponsored
- BMW Group Australia
Powering Australia towards a sustainable future
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Council paints an ambitious picture: to meet our climate goals, by 2030, more than 50 per cent of new cars sold will need to be electric, a leap from just 8 per cent in 2023.
Sponsored
by BMW Group Australia
One last ‘blowout’ at Christmas then hard times on way
The CEO of Linfox, the transport giant owned by Rich Lister Lindsay Fox, is bracing for a downturn in the economy in February and March.
- Simon Evans
