Qantas

Revealed: The airlines most likely to ruin your Christmas, with a study by Which? ranking 35 major carriers for punctuality and cancellations – and it’s not good news for BA passengers

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The airlines that are the most likely to spoil Christmas getaways by taking off late or being cancelled have been revealed – and it’s not good news for British Airways passengers. That’s according to a Which? study that analysed punctuality and cancellation statistics for 35 major carriers to see who will get passengers home for Christmas … Read more

Chaos hits Sydney Airport with 130 flights cancelled and runways closed at the end of the school holidays: Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar affected

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Chaos hits Sydney Airport with 130 flights cancelled and runways closed at the end of the school holidays: Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar affected Airport restricted to a single runway At least 130 flights cancelled so far Due to gale force winds in Sydney  By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:54 BST, 4 October 2023 … Read more

Qantas flight bound for Perth forced to return to Melbourne after smoke detected in cockpit

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Panic in the air as Qantas flight is forced to return to Melbourne after smoke was detected in the cockpit Qantas plane forced to land in Melbourne Fumes were detected in the plane’s cockpit  Plane landed safely without further incident  By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:55 BST, 23 April 2023 | Updated: … Read more

Qantas unveils first and business-class cabins for non-stop flights from Australia to UK and USA

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Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the lavish first and business cabins on the aircraft that will fly passengers non-stop from Sydney to New York and London from late 2025. A virtual reality fly-through of the aircraft cabin has also been revealed. The cabins, reveals Qantas, have been designed by Australian studio Caon Design, plus sleep … Read more

Second Qantas plane forced to turn around in airline’s fourth mid-air diversions in three days

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A second Qantas plane has been forced to turn around just minutes after taking off due to mechanical issues, marking the airline’s fourth mid-air diversion in three days.  Flight QF1516 from Melbourne to Canberra was forced to turn back after pilots noticed an issue with the flaps of the Boeing 717 aircraft. The plane took … Read more

Qantas plane travelling from Melbourne to Sydney forced to turn around mid-flight

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A packed Qantas plane travelling from Melbourne to Sydney has been forced to turn around mid-flight in the airline’s third incident in three days.  The airline claims the pilots of QF430 were alerted to a ‘minor engine issue’ and decided to immediately turn around and land the plane in Melbourne.  The Boeing 737 took off from Tullamarine Airport … Read more

How to earn thousands of frequent flyer points by tracking your steps on the Qantas Wellbeing app

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How travellers are scoring thousands of free Qantas points just by WALKING An Aussie traveller has shared how she’s racking up thousands of Qantas points Qantas’ Wellbeing app rewards users with points for being active during the day The woman said is earning hundreds of points a day by tracking her step count She shared her … Read more

Sydney to London in under 20 hours now possible with landmark Qantas and Airbus deal

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Flights from Sydney to London in under 20 hours is now possible with a new landmark deal between Qantas and Airbus Qantas due to announce large order for Airbus A350-1000 jets on Monday Planes are capable of completing non-stop flights from Sydney to London  Australian carrier looking to complete ‘kangaroo route’ in 20 hours by … Read more

Skytrax awards: Qatar Airways lands best airline award at the 2021 ‘Oscars of Aviation’

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Qatar Airways named best airline in the world at the ‘Oscars of Aviation’ for the sixth year running, with BA coming 11th and Delta top in America (but only 30th overall) Qatar has been named the No.1 carrier on the planet out of 350 airlines – and scoops Best Business Class gong Singapore Airlines comes … Read more