Qantas renamed ‘cancer kangaroo’
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
Plans by Qantas to sell cigarettes on flights have raised the ire of Australian anti-smoking groups. AAP reports that anti-smoking…
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Nightmare end to NZ holidays as pilots strike
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
Stuff.co.nz says that Air New Zealand has slammed planned strike action by pilots from subsidiary Air Nelson and says it…
Hong Kong voted world’s best airport
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
Reuters reports that Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the world's best for the seventh year in a annual…
Jetset to merge with Qantas
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
AAP reports that Jetset Travelworld Ltd is set to merge with Qantas Airways' travel businesses after Jetset shareholders approved the…
Etihad to add 200 new aircraft
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways has placed orders with Airbus and Boeing which could add more than 200 aircraft to its…
Emirates wants to increase NZ capacity
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 18, 2026
A report in The Press says Emirates is seeking to take a larger chunk of Asian-bound passengers travelling from the…
Newest airline trend: sleeping at the airport
David - Jul 17, 2026
At one time, sleeping at an airport overnight was uncommon except in cases of young travelers short on cash. That…
â€Customer-hostile†airlines plead for help
David - Jul 17, 2026
A dozen airline executives sent out an open letter that at least one travel commentator, Chris Elliott, called “Whiny.†He…
Ryanair imposes Stansted cuts
Phil Davies - Jul 17, 2026
Ryanair is to cut capacity from its man UK hub airport of Stansted in the winter. The number of weekly flights is…
Skiers flock to Austria at expense of Andorra
Jeremy Skidmore - Jul 17, 2026
Austria enjoyed a significant increase in ski bookings last year, as wintersports customers turned their back on Andorra and Italy.…
Ski holiday prices rise by 7-8 per cent
Jeremy Skidmore - Jul 17, 2026
The price of ski holidays for next year has risen by around 7-8 per cent compared with last season but…
American suffers $1.4bn quarterly loss
Phil Davies - Jul 17, 2026
Record fuel costs pushed American Airlines parent AMR Corporation into a net loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter…
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