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Today
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.
- 1 hr ago
- Kylar Loussikian and Ayesha de Kretser
Yesterday
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
One in two want government to cut use of big four firms: survey
Surveys in November and December show that almost one in three people have a negative view of the big four consulting firms.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The good, bad and ugly of business in 2023
Big deals, dud deals, scandals and success stories. In a year of high drama and big market moves, we look back at the winners and losers.
- Updated
- James Thomson
This Month
- 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
- 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
Rubbish tips get do-nothing climate subsidies worth millions: experts
Landfill operators are being given lucrative carbon credits for trapping methane they would not have released anyway, some academics say.
- Aaron Patrick
BHP at $100, shorting banks, Qantas chaos: the best of Monday Fundie
From Regal to Ellerston Capital and Morningstar, the 48 fund managers profiled by the Financial Review were early, wrong and on the money in 2023.
- Jonathan Shapiro and Sarah Jones
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
Qantas calls on Canberra to back sustainable aviation fuel industry
The airline says federal support for a local sustainable aviation fuel could help airlines decarbonise and unlock new revenue streams for Queensland cane farmers.
- Gus McCubbing
‘Aggressive and clever’: Inside Joel Thickins’ TPG
At 45, the pickleball-loving boss is raising a $9 billion fund and launching a new venture. He disdains investment bankers, and don’t mention Ben Gray.
- Jemima Whyte and Sarah Thompson
Airfares are falling fast, but not to every city
Travellers looking for a reprieve on prices for their European summer soirée will have to keep waiting, or redirect their trip to New York.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Record airline profits only enough to buy a Starbucks latte: IATA
Record profits still translate into skinny margins that investors in other industries would scoff at, according to IATA’s view of the world.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- BOSS
Drumstick Awards: Five biggest corporate stuff-ups of 2023
It’s been a golden year for corporate scandals. But one company has outshone the rest, taking home the inaugural Triple Drumstick.
- James Thomson
Sydney Airport warns Qantas could jack up fares to Bali
Australia’s busiest airport says a code-share arrangement would give Qantas, Jetstar and Garuda nearly two-thirds of flights between Australia and Indonesia.
- Ayesha de Kretser
BP lobbies for green fuel mandates across Aussie airlines
Energy giant BP links mandates on the use of low-carbon aviation fuel to future of billion-dollar investment in renewables fuel production hub south of Perth.
- Brad Thompson
This tiny plane could be the future of air travel
Air New Zealand has purchased its first electric plane – used to carry cargo, for now – and has the right to purchase almost two dozen more.
- Ayesha de Kretser
What the Qantas-Ticketek deal means for frequent flyers
The deal, which will allow events to be booked using frequent flyer points, comes as Silver Lake considers its options for the business.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
