The quiet,yet significant,change to Qantas’ frequent flyer scheme

The quiet,yet significant,change to Qantas’ frequent flyer scheme

In a huge change,Qantas has quietly altered the schedule on which it opens up its some of its cheapest seats.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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The gravy plane:How Alan Joyce cultivated a PM and ruled the skies
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The gravy plane:How Alan Joyce cultivated a PM and ruled the skies

Alan Joyce,Anthony Albanese and the opaque politics of schmooze.

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The October 26 Edition
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The October 26 Edition

Alan,Albo&the Qantas gravy plane| Jackie O:addiction,rehab&what Kyle’s really like| A GP’s ‘very good’ advice to Ross Garnaut| Spring-racing fashion

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‘We have turned a corner’:Qantas boss says airline is winning back the hearts of customers

‘We have turned a corner’:Qantas boss says airline is winning back the hearts of customers

Vanessa Hudson tells investors at the company’s AGM that “we don’t always get it right” but the airline’s push to regain the trust of customers is succeeding.

  • byColin Kruger
Qantas promises 20 million seats as frequent flyer program expands

Qantas promises 20 million seats as frequent flyer program expands

After launching its new “Classic Plus” program in July,Qantas has announced when domestic flights will be included in the scheme.

  • byCraig Platt
Qantas engineers launch snap 24-hour strike amid pay dispute
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Qantas engineers launch snap 24-hour strike amid pay dispute

Hundreds of workers have walked off the job in an attempt to force airline management to negotiate.

  • byKayla Olaya
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Alan Joyce’s final legacy:A massive industrial relations damages bill
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Alan Joyce’s final legacy:A massive industrial relations damages bill

At first blush,the Qantas boss’s industrial hardball line looks set to cost the airline $100 million. Possibly more.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Qantas faces hefty payout to 1700 sacked workers

Qantas faces hefty payout to 1700 sacked workers

The Federal Court has ordered Qantas to pay $170,000 in compensation to three workers who formed a test case for workers illegally sacked during COVID.

  • byKayla Olaya andOlivia Ireland
Inside the new economy class ‘zone’ on Qantas ultra long-haul flights

Inside the new economy class ‘zone’ on Qantas ultra long-haul flights

Australians know long-haul travel,but with no stopover,on a 20-hour plus flight,the onboard experience will be more important than ever.

  • byJane Reddy
Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks

Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks

Qantas is one of two large air freight operators to ink major deals with Western Sydney International Airport.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Fix housing crisis by reducing capital gains

Fix housing crisis by reducing capital gains

The product of the decision was the creation of a Ponzi scheme where the fastest way to a quick buck was through capital gains on housing. House prices are now more than 10 times the average annual earnings. This investment in housing was not for income from rent but capital gain,and the tax advantages it provides.