Airline

Qatar Airways to restart half its network by June

The Gulf carrier and Oneworld member is set to ramp up its flights to more than double the curren...

Lufthansa looks to push back new Airbus, Boeing jets

The German-based airline colossus is in "intense" talks with Airbus and Boeing about postponing d...

After coronavirus, airline travel will never be the same

Even before Covid-19, flying was often a miserable affair. It’s about to get much worse — whether...

Virgin Atlantic to retire all Boeing 747s, abandon Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic prepares to become a smaller airline as Richard Branson's favourite child sprints...

Qantas halts A380 upgrades in international fleet review

Some of Qantas' Airbus A380s, as well as its Boeing 747s, may not return to the skies when intern...

Coronavirus puts Qantas Project Sunrise on hold

The coronavirus claims what would have been the world's longest flights as its latest aviation vi...

Qantas flies to India to bring stranded Australians home

The latest wave of Qantas repatriation flights sees three red-tailed Boeing 787 Dreamliners visit...

Australia, NZ likely to reopen borders for 'travel bubble'

A trans-Tasman bubble could be the first step in restarting overseas travel, with Singapore possi...

Post-coronavirus airfares: fly Sydney-Melbourne for $19?

How do you spike post-coronavirus travel demand? Start by baiting the hook with insanely low airf...

Alan Joyce: flying through, and out of, the coronavirus

Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce looks beyond COVID-19, to a future where borders re-open, and competi...

German govt eyes 25% stake in Lufthansa for $16.8bn rescue

Lufthansa charts a survival course into skies unknown, and says a return to the new normal won't ...

Virgin Australia sale will be "very competitive"

Would-be owners of Virgin Australia have two weeks to lodge their first offer for the airline.

Emirates will really miss its big-spending high flyers

More than any of its rivals, the Gulf carrier relied on luxury-conscious customers to fuel profits.

Qantas Boeing 747: looking back on a half-century of flying

As Qantas prepares to retire the Boeing 747 this year, we reflect on the aircraft that redefined ...

Aircraft seatmaps in the age of social distancing

If the coronavirus cloud has even a hint of silver lining, it would be a temporary end to middle ...

Coronavirus cuts: British Airways slashes up to 12,000 jobs

The British flag-carrier takes painful steps as it forecasts a long downturn.

Cathay Pacific eyes more flights to Sydney, Melbourne

The Hong Kong-based airline aims to put a little flesh onto its skeleton schedule.

Virgin Australia's $150m loan from Velocity "an investment"

Velocity Rewards confirms a $150m loan to Virgin Australia in 2014 remained unpaid when the airli...