John Durie: ACCC rejects Virgin’s Alliance Aviation FIFO bid
The competition watchdog has rejected Virgin’s request for clearance to continue a five-year agreement with Alliance Aviation to jointly bid for fly-in fly-out contracts throughout the country.
After Qantas goes meat-only, Virgin says all vegetarians welcome on its flights
If you're a frequent air traveller and a vegetarian, don't despair — you can fly Virgin instead of with the meat-eaters at Qantas.
John Durie: Qantas’s acquisition of Alliance no sure thing as ACCC prepares to detail concerns
The ACCC is expected to make its concerns clear about the proposed Qantas takeover of Alliance Airlines when it releases a statement of issues on Thursday.
Qantas admits it’s fallen short of customers’ expectations as executives asked to fill in as ground crew
"Overworked" outsourced ground crew at Qantas and several other airlines could strike next month over a new agreement they claim would see pay cuts doled out to experienced workers.
Alan Joyce’s $19 million mansion egged as Qantas customer reports a 22-hour wait time on hold
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's Sydney home was egged and strewn with toilet paper on Monday night as the daily traveller chaos continues for the national airline.
Adam Schwab: Airline loyalty programs have become a giant bait and switch
With borders open customers want to use loyalty points on flights, so the airlines have made it almost impossible to redeem them for business or first class seats, says Adam Schwab.
John Durie: Transport on the agenda for ACCC, as decisions on the Port of Geelong, and Virgin-Qantas Alliance stoush loom
The ACCC has three key decisions before it that could have a big impact on the transport and trade sectors.
“Not even close”: Despite no international travel, the airline industry hasn’t collapsed
Globally, the main reason for the lack of large-scale airline bankruptcies has been government assistance.
Five things I learnt about leadership from outgoing Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah
In February, as the world was just coming to grips with COVID-19, Paul Scurrah watched Virgin Australia go into freefall.
Not the time, Richard: Why Branson’s attempt to console Virgin’s laid-off staff was tone-deaf
Branson's autographed letter to Virgin's laid-off workers was laughable. But that's what happens when your default setting is marketing.
Why Virgin’s new ownership is the final nail in its coffin
Virgin’s plan to sack 3,000 staff, axe Tigerair, streamline its fleet to Boeing 737s and cease long-haul international flying comes as no surprise.
Why Virgin was always destined for an emergency landing
Paul Scurrah says without the debt Virgin Australia will bounce back. But Australia has long found it difficult to sustain two major airlines.