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Qantas posts a profit drop but the national carrier is doing just fine

Michael Sainsbury — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:57:54 +0000

The national carrier posted a post-tax profit of $1.25bn, which dropped 28% on the previous financial period.

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:12:19 +0000

It's clear the Wily Old Roo still holds an iron grip on Canberra.

Michael Sainsbury — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:50:58 +0000

The question remains: why is Alan Joyce, someone who has so badly affected Qantas' reputation and value, getting any bonus at all?

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:11:53 +0000

The budget carrier is caught up in a bitter boardroom stoush and will reportedly appoint an administrator this week.

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:36:53 +0000

The global IT outage should be the poster child for why Australia needs an airline passenger guarantee system.

Michael Sainsbury — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:00:29 +0000

Qantas is expected to unveil bumper profits next month as it argues it can't afford to give regional pilots a better deal.

Michael Sainsbury — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:28:43 +0000

One Qantas engineer described 'a dumb short-sighted management decision' as the airline continues to struggle to keep planes in the air.

Michael Sainsbury — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 01:27:25 +0000

Crikey has obtained a strongly worded email to pilots sent by the airline's chief operating officer.

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 02:31:14 +0000

'What other ways will they come up with to screw us?' one senior university administrator said to Crikey.

Michael Sainsbury — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:37:23 +0000

Qatar wants to buy a 20% stake in Virgin Australia. Don't be surprised when Qantas lobbies hard against the deal.