QANTAS news headlines

Regional travellers and FIFO workers in Western Australia are set to be impacted today.

The report found flights in December 2023 were significantly less punctual and more likely to be cancelled than the same time the year before.

If you bought a ticket for a cancelled Qantas flight on these dates, the ACCC wants to hear from you.

A series of violent outbursts erupted the moment lights went out an hour into the flight.

Because of her disability, Rachael Fullerton always travels with her assistance dog Strike, but the pair are barred from flying with national carrier Qantas.

Millions of Australians will fly domestically and internationally between December and January, totalling more than 8.5 million people across 70,000 flights.

The national carrier announced the most popular Australian wildlife names that will feature on its first 10 QantasLink Airbus A220 aircraft.

Australians are being warned to brace for a summer of travel disruption, with latest government data suggesting around 30 per cent of all flights were delayed, with many more cancelled.

Once one of Australia's most beloved brands, how did Qantas find itself so firmly under the public microscope?

The airline is facing criminal sentencing for standing down a health and safety rep hours after he gave a direction to cease work.

For the sixth time, the national carrier has paired with Indigenous designers and artists to create an airborne artwork.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing the airline in the Federal Court over allegations Qantas engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct.

Richard Goyder's decision to switch off a questioner's microphone sparked boos, jeers and cries of "shame on you".

Embattled airline accused of breaking consumer law by allegedly advertising tickets for thousands of cancelled flights and failing to tell customers about ticket cancellations.

Airline confirms the cost of seats on domestic and international flights will soon rise by 3.5 per cent on Qantas and 3 per cent on Jetstar blaming fuel overheads.

A senior executive in charge of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program has quit the job after five years in the role.

Repatriated flights taking Australians out of Israel have been cancelled, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.

Anthony Albanese said officials are working to ensure expats won't be dumped in London after they leave Israel.

Three new directors will compete in an election at this year's AGM.

Two flights have been organised with the assistance of Qantas, with the potential for more to follow.

The Senate inquiry's final report has been undermined by dissent and accusations of political antics from its own Senators.

NSW Health has issued an alert for airline passengers to be alert for symptoms of measles after a person flew into Sydney from overseas with the infection.

Weeks after fellow airlines Virgin, Qatar and Rex provided written submissions to a Senate inquiry, Qantas has finally provided its own.

More than 200 pilots are battling the airline for a pay rise, and say if they don't get it by Wednesday they're prepared to walk off the job.

Alan Joyce's lawyers earlier this week cited "personal obligations" as the reason for his non-appearance.

The airline wanted to run an extra 28 flights into Australia each week, which would give consumers more choice.

Lawyers for the controversial ex CEO said he wasn't appearing due to "personal obligations".

Qantas pilots have demanded the airline's board chair step down in an "unprecedented" intervention.

Qantas is facing a 30 per cent increase in fuel prices this year alone.

New data on flight departures, arrivals and cancellations has a surprise winner for the most prompt airline.

"I am sorry. We haven't delivered the way we should have and we have been often hard to deal with."

Opening up almost all major Australian airports to unlimited access for international airlines could help to drive prices down, the Productivity Commission has told senators in a push to liberalise the market.

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce earnt $21.4 million in the 2023 financial year, even though some of his bonnuses were withheld.

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

About 120 customers were reportedly stranded inside the plane, with no food or water handed around during the ordeal.

The watchdog says continuing the long-standing agreement could provide 'the incentive to increase prices'.

The carrier issued a rare apology after the High Court ruled against the airline.

Qantas has apologised after passengers on an international flight waited six hours for their plane to take off before it was eventually cancelled.

The opposition is hammering the government over its decision to refuse extra flights to Qatar Airways.

Nevermind getting through packed security lines in a crowded domestic airport, the bar for entry to the Qantas Chairman's lounge is much, much higher.

In all the turmoil Qantas has faced over the past week and a half, its incoming CEO has been kept firmly out of the spotlight.

Vanessa Hudson has admitted to staff the airline is facing a challenging time following the sudden resignation of its former chief executive.

There has been a mixed reaction to the departure of the airline CEO, with hopes the national carrier can now regroup after a tumultuous period.

Although he eventually turned toxic for Qantas' public image, the 57-year-old was worth his weight in gold for shareholders.

It comes after the consumer watchdog alleged the airline sold online tickets for more than 8000 flights scheduled to leave between May and July last year, even after it had cancelled them.

The travel giant says the industry urgently needs more competition in time for Christmas, to bring down prices for travellers.

The airline has been accused of breaking consumer law by allegedly advertising tickets for thousands of cancelled flights.

Here's what you need to know about redeeming your flight credits.

The airline will no longer require customers to use their unclaimed flight credits by the end of the year.

The consumer watchdog is taking Australia's flagship airline to court, allegedly it broke consumer law for selling the tickets.