The damaging dispute between Qantas and three of its unions is likely to continue for months after talks collapsed yesterday hours ahead of a government imposed deadline. The impasse means the parties will now head for binding arbitration before labour umpire Fair Work Australia, which imposed the deadline on talks when it ordered both sides
Qantas and three of its unions face a midnight deadline today to resolve their dispute or head to binding arbitration. The deadline comes after a weekend that saw Transport Workers Union boss Tony Sheldon suggest the talks were on the verge of collapse. Sheldon said Qantas had little interest in a negotiated settlement and preferred
Ever felt like booking a getaway without knowing where you’d end up? If so, Virgin Australia has the deal for you. The unconventional “Mystery Breaks” packages include return airfare and 4- or 5-star accomodation in a range of beach and capital city destinations – but you won’t find out which one until a few days
A record buy of Boeing 737s by Lion Air signals an expansion that could see the Indonesian carrier enter the Australian market. Boeing and the airline confirmed Thursday a $21.7 billion commitment for 201 737 MAX and 29 737-900ER jetliners. The deal broke a Boeing record for both volume and value, topping a days old
Budget carriers may be all the rage, but Hong Kong Airlines is placing a bet at the other end of the price spectrum. The five year old operator plans to launch a premium class service with “private jet style ambience” between Hong Kong and London in March. The daily, overnight flights will be operated by
Tiger Airways has received regulatory approval to boost its Australian flights, days after the budget carrier announced deep losses in the last financial quarter. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on Tuesday cleared Tiger to increase its daily flights from 22 to 32, still well below the pace of Tiger’s operations before CASA grounded
