A passenger on the flight said the plane was ‘very near the ground’ after dropping altitude.
Jessica Moroney and Taylor Renouf
Hundreds of aircraft engineers have walked off the job for 24 hours at major airports around the country amid long-running pay dispute with the national carrier.
Georgina Noack
Shadow transport minister Bridget McKenzie has apologised for her oversight in not declaring the gifts from Qantas and Virgin, dating back to 2015.
Katina Curtis
Premier Roger Cook has failed to publicly declare membership of the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge since coming to office, but admitted he used it when travelling at the advice of his security agents for protection.
Dylan Caporn
Curtin MP Kate Chaney and other independents will hand back their exclusive Qantas lounge memberships amid calls for airlines to stop offering free upgrades to Federal politicians.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Qantas has accused a former executive of copying sensitive documents about aircraft procurement and commercial strategy as he was quitting for a senior job at Virgin Australia.
Neale Prior
Qantas lawyers have raided the home of a regional pilot turned executive, accusing him of copying highly sensitive documents before jumping ship to rival Virgin Australia.
Anthony Albanese’s relationship with Qantas is under the microscope amid claims he contacted former chief Alan Joyce for seat upgrades and suggestions he failed to declare those given to his former wife.
Ellen Ransley and Katina Curtis
New Qantas chair John Mullen has assured shareholders board and management are addressing issues that have damaged the airline’s reputation.
Qantas is facing a potential $50m-plus compensation bill for illegally sacking 1700 workers during the pandemic as the judge ruling on the case blasted the airline and the union.
Qantas is set to find out whether it has to pay a first-class or economy-sized bill to staff unlawfully retrenched during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miklos Bolza
Australia's biggest airline has been referred to the consumer watchdog over accusations Qantas is misleading passengers about its green credentials.
Neve Brissenden
Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and hubby set to enjoy $100,000-plus of free first class and business flights each year until 2046.
One of Australia’s most popular airlines has announced an upgrade that’s sure to make your flying experience even better.
Taylor Renouf
Qantas says it is ready for action as it boasts no flight delays from the opening rounds of worker stoppages.
NZ’s competition watchdog will file charges against low-cost carrier Jetstar over claims it misled customers about their rights to compensation when flights were delayed or cancelled.
Cheyanne Enciso
Nationals leader David Littleproud has poured cold water on his colleague’s suggestion that Qantas should be forced to divest its low-cost Jetstar brand if the Flying Kangaroo behaves anti-competitively.
Qantas will give its flight attendants pay rises of up to 30 per cent soon after the national carrier revealed a slump in full-year profit as it tries to repair its battered image.
Joyce will lose more than $9m from his final pay packet following an external review.
Daniel Newell
The national carrier will buy 14 mid-life Dash 8-400 aircraft and phase out 19 smaller turboprop aircraft in a bid to refresh its QantasLink regional services and as part of a broader fleet renewal program.
Simone Grogan
Just a day after Qantas’ incoming chair sounded the alarm over corporate Australia dipping a toe into social issues such as the ‘Yes’ campaign, it is throwing its support behind our Paris Olympians.
Incoming Qantas chair John Mullen has signalled a more targeted funding of social causes, claiming corporate Australia’s image was hurt by bankrolling the failed Voice referendum campaign.
Qantas and Perth Airport have struck a record deal over a new terminal for the airline, resolving a long-running dispute said to have held back the development of Perth as Australia’s ‘western gateway’.
Sean Smith
A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation.
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