‘Cleared for take-off’:Who keeps us safe in the skies?
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Aviation

‘Cleared for take-off’:Who keeps us safe in the skies?

We’re told flying is safe and the statistics confirm it. So why are there still mishaps? And what happens behind the scenes when an engine goes “bang”?

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham

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‘Might go watch it’:Shipwreck hunter who removed snake from plane has never seen the movie
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‘Might go watch it’:Shipwreck hunter who removed snake from plane has never seen the movie

The Virgin Australia flight was due to take off at 10.30am before a snake was found on the flight.

  • byHamish Hastie
Flight upgrades for work OK,but voters frown on MPs getting holiday perks

Flight upgrades for work OK,but voters frown on MPs getting holiday perks

The Resolve Political Monitor found voters were divided on upgrades,but Coalition MP Bridget McKenzie is still pushing for a Senate inquiry into the PM’s trips.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights,leaving travellers stranded
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Volcanoes

Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights,leaving travellers stranded

Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights,leaving passengers stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia.

  • byGemma Grant,Amilia Rosa,Zach Hope andRiley Walter
A sky full of profits:Qantas blames Coldplay for airfare surge

A sky full of profits:Qantas blames Coldplay for airfare surge

The competition watchdog has revealed prices on some flight routes more than doubled in the months after Rex Airlines’ collapse and the demise of budget carrier Bonza.

  • byShane Wright andMillie Muroi
Airlines that love competition:Do you see pigs fly?
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Aviation

Airlines that love competition:Do you see pigs fly?

If travellers are wondering why they are feeling a bit of a back-pocket sting of late,the ACCC has found “best discount economy” airfares have increased by up to 95 per cent since Rex’s collapse.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Pilots didn’t realise runway was short until they saw traffic cones

Pilots didn’t realise runway was short until they saw traffic cones

The crew of a Boeing 737 departing Brisbane with 169 people on board missed several warnings the runway they were using was partially closed.

  • bySean Parnell
The winners and losers from Sydney’s most annoying train surcharge

The winners and losers from Sydney’s most annoying train surcharge

Adult passengers are charged more than $17 on top of their train fare when they pass through station gates at Sydney Airport.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
How much the cost of domestic airfares has surged since the collapse of Rex,Bonza
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How much the cost of domestic airfares has surged since the collapse of Rex,Bonza

With little competition,Qantas and Virgin have massively increased prices.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
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.

  • byJoe Aston
Airline review:It’s still the sassiest in the sky,shame about the food
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Airline reviews

Airline review:It’s still the sassiest in the sky,shame about the food

Richard Branson’s airline has personable service,but that’s masking a stinginess on the seating and food.

  • byDavid Whitley