Experts warn Australia at risk of third COVID wave without widespread vaccination

Experts warn Australia at risk of third COVID wave without widespread vaccination

Following calls to hasten the reopening of the nation’s borders,experts warn it won’t be safe to remove restrictions until at least 70 per cent of the population is vaccinated.

  • byAisha Dow andMelissa Cunningham

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Virgin CEO calls for open borders,even if ‘some people may die’

Virgin CEO calls for open borders,even if ‘some people may die’

The head of Virgin Australia says the nation needs to get used to living with COVID,and believes it’s “not in anyone’s interests” to keep the borders locked forever.

  • byStuart Layt
Border turbulence leaves frustrated airlines up in the air again

Border turbulence leaves frustrated airlines up in the air again

The snap Brisbane lockdown is a clear reminder that the path to pandemic recovery will likely be bumpy for tourism and the broader economy.

  • byElizabeth Knight
War of words erupts between a2 Milk and Virgin’s Hrdlicka over ‘mistruths’

War of words erupts between a2 Milk and Virgin’s Hrdlicka over ‘mistruths’

A war of words has broken out between a2 Milk and its former chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka over the now Virgin CEO’s stint at the infant formula maker.

  • byPatrick Hatch
‘Game over. Life’s short’:Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka clears the air about past – and present – turbulence

‘Game over. Life’s short’:Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka clears the air about past – and present – turbulence

She’s one of only a handful of women running airlines around the world. Can the new Virgin Australia CEO – abrasive and feather-ruffling to some,no-nonsense and success-driven to others – resurrect the airline at the worst time in aviation history?

  • byAmanda Hooton
$49 airfares between Sydney and Melbourne as airlines launch price war

$49 airfares between Sydney and Melbourne as airlines launch price war

Rex,Qantas and Virgin are in a fierce fight as they attempt to lure nervous travellers back to the skies.

  • byJosh Dye
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Virgin eyes'former glory'after major C-suite appointments

Virgin eyes'former glory'after major C-suite appointments

Virgin has poached Woolworths'second-in-command David Marr to be its chief financial officer in a major boost for new chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka's plans to revive the fallen carrier.

  • byDominic Powell
Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka signals an airline war is brewing

Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka signals an airline war is brewing

Navigating turbulent times is something the new Virgin boss is accustomed to.

  • byPatrick Hatch
'Never cheaper to travel':Virgin boss predicts return of airfare wars

'Never cheaper to travel':Virgin boss predicts return of airfare wars

Virgin Australia's new boss Jayne Hrdlicka has predicted a return of airline price wars on flights between the country's three largest cities as Virgin and Qantas fight to retain market share against Rex.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Virgin's turbulent new boss Hrdlicka no stranger to turmoil
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Virgin's turbulent new boss Hrdlicka no stranger to turmoil

Jayne Hrdlicka's formidable reputation was forged during her role in the brutal campaign to ground the entire Qantas fleet in 2011.

  • byColin Kruger
Virgin boss Paul Scurrah will leave after Bain takeover,administrator confirms

Virgin boss Paul Scurrah will leave after Bain takeover,administrator confirms

Deloitte has confirmed the airline's CEO Paul Scurrah will depart the company as it prepares to hand ownership over to US private equity firm Bain Capital.

  • byPatrick Hatch