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Qantas’ turbulence shows why Warren Buffett was wary of investing in airlines
Investors in airlines around the world are bracing as they attempt to assess the earnings carnage of the war in the Middle East.
- Elizabeth Knight
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Jetstar cuts Australia-New Zealand flights amid oil price shock
The airline said 12 per cent of scheduled services – including Auckland-Sydney and Auckland-Brisbane flights – have been cut, a move described as “temporary”.
- Chris Zappone
Singapore Airlines locks in flights to Sydney’s new airport despite fuel crisis
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday for Singapore Airlines’ first flights to Western Sydney Airport in November, while other carriers could be landing weeks earlier.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Australia’s jet fuel supply is safe for now, but a price crunch is in the pipeline
China, which is the nation’s biggest supplier of jet fuel, has flagged plans to restrict fuel exports amid disruptions as result from the Iran war.
- Chris Zappone and Lisa Visentin
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Vape starts fire on Virgin flight to Melbourne, emergency crews respond
Flight VA328, which departed from Brisbane, issued a PAN call, which triggered a response from emergency services on the ground in Melbourne.
- Chris Zappone
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Qantas hikes fares, blames jet fuel prices linked to Iran war
Qantas has joined Air New Zealand in moving to raise ticket prices to offset a surge in the cost of jet fuel.
- Chris Zappone
‘Prices have gone up’: Travellers fret about spike in airfares because of Iran war
Some Australians have already moved to cancel flight bookings, even as travel corridors outside the Middle East remain largely unaffected.
- Chris Zappone
Australians stranded in Middle East by Iran war consider travel options
Tens of thousands of Australians stuck in the Middle East must decide whether to wait it out or find other ways to get home.
- Chris Zappone
Logistical nightmare unfolds for thousands of Australian travellers
The disruption left many Australians stuck in airports abroad, while travel plans for those departing Australia have been upended as the conflict rages.
- Chris Zappone
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Virgin Australia flags boost to Velocity loyalty program, profit jumps
The airline said its first-half results were “underpinned” by $200 million in benefits from progress in the group’s transformation program – but cost pressures remain.
- Chris Zappone