Robyn Ironside

Qantas, Virgin cancel flights into Brisbane till Sunday

Qantas, Virgin cancel flights into Brisbane till Sunday

Air New Zealand has claimed its interim profit would have been up to $NZ40m ($36m) higher had it not had to deal with engine availability issues, which have kept multiple aircraft grounded throughout the period.

Employment Minister Murray Watt has put Virgin Australia’s owners on notice that the government is paying close attention to who will succeed Jayne Hrdlicka as chief executive, at the same time as they consider the airline’s proposed deal with Qatar Airways.

The Transport Workers Union is demanding better conditions for aviation workers after a survey of 2000 airport and airline employees found 48 per cent had suffered injuries on the job and more than half felt unsafe due to time pressures and under­staffing.

Virgin Australia has lost its appeal against a Fair Work Commission ruling that a cabin crew member was unfairly dismissed for drinking a glass of prosecco 7.5 hours before his shift.

Travel industry leaders are holding their breath as Donald Trump returns to the White House, fearing any destabilisation of international relations could rattle the ongoing travel recovery.

Astro-tourism, set-jetting, cowboy quests and detour destinations are among the top 2025 travel trends being observed by online booking agencies, turning often unheard of places into tourist hubs.

The cost of living crisis has failed to keep Australians at home, with July travel figures showing a record number of people returned from overseas holidays in the month — and one in seven had been to Bali.

The cost of living crisis has failed to keep Australians at home, with July travel figures showing a record number of people returned from overseas holidays in the month — and one in seven had been to Bali.