Tag: Qantas
Qantas boss Alan Joyce gains pay rise to nearly $2m
Qantas boss Alan Joyce had a pay rise to almost $2 million in the past financial year, while thousands of staff were cut.
Qantas predicts end of trans-Tasman bubble
Qantas believes New Zealand has shelved the trans-Tasman bubble, advising travellers quarantine-free travel isn't likely until December.
Qantas mandates jabs for frontline staff
Qantas will require its frontline employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within three months.
Qantas temporarily stands down 2500 staff
About 2500 Qantas and Jetstar employees will be stood down for two months because of the knock-on effects of Sydney's coronavirus lockdown.
First Qantas flight from Newcastle to Melbourne takes off
Australia’s national carrier Qantas flew direct from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne for the first time in more than a decade, when a Boeing 717 jet took off this morning.
The new service, which...
Touch down: Brisbane locals arrive in Newcastle
It’s been a long wait, but Newcastle has welcomed its first visitors from Brisbane this afternoon following the opening of the state border.
A Qantas flight touched down at Newcastle Airport at midday...
Jetstar workers feeling “abandoned” by Qantas
Newcastle-based Jetstar cabin crew say they are feeling "abandoned" after parent company Qantas announced massive job cuts.
The crew, members of the Transport Worker's Union (TWU), joined Federal and Local Members of Parliament...
Hunter residents keen to stretch their wings
With travel restrictions in NSW easing on 1 June, Novocastrians are expected to spread their wings in record numbers.
A recent poll conducted by Tourism Australia and Newcastle Airport revealed Hunter residents are...