It’s been a busy year for Australian aviation. Two domestic airlines, Rex and Bonza, fell into administration. And though the government gave a resounding “NO!” to Qatar Airway’s application for more flights, it opened its arms to Turkish Airlines with an extensive offer that allows the airline to sell flights to carry passengers between two foreign countries.
Meanwhile the long-awaited aviation white paper has kicked the can down the road on consumer protections, leaving Australians without the sort of rights that Europeans have enjoyed for 20 years. Australia currently has significantly higher rates of flight cancellations than
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