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Industry stretchedPremiumQantas pilots warn of air safety risks as travel rebounds

The union representing Qantas pilots has warned of looming risks to flight safety as a travel rebound stretches an industry still fragile from the pandemic.

Angus Whitley

TravelPremiumVirgin drops massive ticket sale

Virgin Australia has dropped a round of very cheap tickets, offering domestic flights from as little as $49.

Duncan Murray

TravelJetstar drops massive birthday sale

Jetstar is celebrating its 18th birthday with a 48-hour sale on more than 400,000 cheap tickets, including free return flights.

Duncan Murray

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Sky high targetComments
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Jumbo jet order: Qantas lines up record buy of 150 Airbuses

Qantas will place the largest order in its 102-year history on Monday signing up for over 150 Airbus jets to take the airline towards its target of net zero emissions by 2050.

Geoffrey Thomas

Victims identifiedPremiumNurse killed in tragic plane crash as pilot fights for life

The victim of a horror country plane crash has been revealed as a male nurse from the WA Country Health Service, as the critically injured pilot was flown to a Darwin hospital.

Laura Meachim and Sarah Steger

ACCC inquiryPremium‘Potentially deceptive’: Qantas credit scheme probed

Qantas is facing an official investigation into customer complaints about a “potentially misleading and deceptive” flight credit scheme.

Angie Raphael

TravelPremiumBargain flights to top Aussie holiday spots

Aussies can snatch a bargain getting to some of their most beloved holiday destinations as searches for flights surge in the wake of border reopenings.

Duncan Murray

Get aboardPremiumUltra-cheap flights from Perth to Bali up for grabs

West Aussies desperate to holiday abroad can now fly to Bali for just over $100, with Jetstar tempting us to travel again with a sale that starts at midnight tonight.

Duncan Murray

‘Serious’ flight incidentPremiumClose call as ‘overloaded’ pilots missed plane stall hazard

A Regional Express-operated flight from Perth to Albany took a worrying turn shortly after take-off because pilots were overloaded by tasks, triggered by a fault warning.

Rebecca Le May

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Breakthrough technologyCommentsPremium
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US robotics company commits to finding MH370 off WA coast

In a dramatic development, US-based Ocean Infinity has committed to finding MH370 with a search planned for early 2023 or 2024.

Geoffrey Thomas

Border fallsCommentsPremium‘Australia finally back together’ as WA awaits huge influx

Tens of thousands of travellers will touch down in WA over the week starting a few minutes past midnight on Thursday morning.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Qantas route groundedVideoCommentsPremium
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Perth-London flights delayed yet again over WA border chaos

Qantas has blamed the State Government’s refusal to set a new date to reopen WA’s borders for another lengthy delay in the return of its lucrative nonstop Perth to London service.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Slow restartCommentsPremium
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AirAsia X eyes return to WA skies

AirAsia X will resume a full commercial service between Kuala Lumpur and Australia next month and is promising amazing deals following a group-wide restructure.

Geoffrey Thomas

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No emissionsCommentsPremium
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Electric passenger aircraft bound for WA skies

A groundbreaking new electric aircraft is set to revolutionise flying in WA with a network that will be emissions free.

Geoffrey Thomas

flyingAirlines’ fierce warning to travellers

Australians boarding flights this Christmas could be placed on a ‘no fly list’ over one thing.

Ellen Ransley

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

Flight dramaVideoFIFO plane in shock belly landing after gear buckles

An aircraft carrying FIFO workers from a mine site in the mid-west has crash-landed at Perth Airport after its landing gear gave way.

Daryna Zadvirna and Geoffrey Thomas

Bigger reachCommentsPremiumVirgin opts for trendsetter United Airlines for US flights

Virgin Australia has struck a new partnership with United Airlines that will triple its reach into the Americas, giving passengers access to cities across the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.

Geoffrey Thomas

Executive coup PremiumVirgin’s Perth FIFO operations receive boost

Virgin Australia has pulled off a big win with a key management appointment

Geoffrey Thomas

Travel boostCommentsPremiumPerth Airport ready for take-off, targets key hubs

Perth Airport is ready to take-off to reconnect WA to the world with plans to initially focus on hub destinations such as Singapore and links that were cut due to COVID-19.

Geoffrey Thomas

Taking offCommentsPremiumRecovering airlines hope for clearer skies in 2022

The airline industry is set to grow by almost 50 per cent next year, according to London-based global aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Geoffrey Thomas

Niche routesCommentsPremiumWA airports woo budget disrupter Bonza Airlines

Bonza Airlines is ready to reshape Australian air travel

Geoffrey Thomas

Passenger boomCommentsPremiumQantas eyes new planes to meet FIFO, staycation demand

Recordbreaking intrastate passenger numbers through Perth Airport are prompting airlines to expanded their WA fleets

Geoffrey Thomas

Revenue nosedivesCommentsWA FIFO flights ease the bleed in turbulent year for Virgin

The carrier’s latest illusory results were aided by the extinguishment of $4.4b in creditors claims with its sale by administrators in November.

Sean Smith