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Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran.

Air New Zealand boss says no trans-Tasman flights until March

'I never got to experience Air New Zealand in anything but a crisis,' says Foran in his first major interview with an Australian publication.

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Qantas chief Alan Joyce wears a face mask on board a flight last month.

Qantas to make masks compulsory on all Melbourne flights

Qantas and Jetstar will make mask use mandatory for passengers on all flights to and from Melbourne and say the policy could extend to other routes.

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Australia and New Zealand have discussed a travel "bubble" for months.

Trans-Tasman bubble could start by September: Tourism Minister

Simon Birmingham has buoyed hopes Australians will be able to fly to New Zealand again by September if the coronavirus flare-up in Victoria is brought under control.

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The ACCC says customers may have missed out on refunds they were entitled to.

ACCC raises concerns over Qantas cancellation refunds

The consumer watchdog has raised concerns that Qantas may have encouraged customers to cancel bookings in order to receive a flight credit when many would have been entitled to a refund.

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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the economic slowdown will hit travel demand.

Qantas CEO says cheap flights are needed to get Aussies travelling

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline needs to offer cut-price airfares to get people flying again and to put the brakes on its $40 million weekly cash burn.

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Qantas is preparing to rapidly return domestic capacity over the next two months.

Qantas to boost domestic flights by 40 per cent

Qantas is preparing to scale up its domestic flying from its current 5 per cent of pre-pandemic levels to 40 per cent by the end of July, pending the reopening of state borders.

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Tourism and Transport Forum Australia CEO Margy Osmond said the "travel bubble" could open as soon as September.

'Trans-Tasman bubble' could open in September

A travel industry group working to establish a 'Trans-Tasman bubble' says it will present a plan to both governments early next month and eyes flights resuming as early as September.

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Sydney Airport is operating at about 2 per cent of its normal passenger volumes.

Sydney Airport pushes states to reopen borders as tourism slumps

Sydney Airport boss Geoff Culbert says opening state borders in time for the July school holidays offers the only chance for many tourism operators to survive.

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Duke the Boxer died while on a flight from Sydney to Brisbane.

Qantas to stop 'high-risk' dogs from flying after two deaths

Qantas will temporarily ban dog breeds prone to breathing problems from its flights, and will then only allow boxers, bulldogs and pugs on board if a vet says they are safe to fly.

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Qantas has chosen the A350-1000 as its preferred jet for Project Sunrise.

Qantas chooses its plane for non-stop flights to London, New York

Qantas has chosen the aircraft it will use for non-stop flights to New York and London, but delayed its decision on whether it will go ahead with the new routes.

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Qantas rejects Airbus and Boeing offers for Project Sunrise

Qantas says the plane makers' prices are too high.

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Will.i.am claimed the cabin crew member "singled every person of [colour in] the flight and gave them a hard time".

Qantas offers to help cabin crew sue will.i.am over racism claim

Qantas says it is willing to help one of its cabin crew members take defamation action against pop star will.i.am if he does not retract his claim she racially discriminated against him.

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Qantas has become the second airline group in the world to commit to zero net emissions by 2050.

Qantas to cut net carbon emissions to zero by 2050

Qantas will pledge to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, breaking ranks with its global airline peers at a time when aviation is under unprecedented scrutiny over its contribution to climate change.

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A bunk-bed concept that Airbus developed.

Qantas drops plans for bunk beds, gym for ultra long-haul flights

Qantas is moving closer to a decision on buying ultra long-haul planes but says it has binned plans to fit the planes out with gyms, children's play areas and bunk beds

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First class on board a Qantas A380. The airline's new credit card is aimed at the well-heeled.

New Qantas 'Titanium' credit card only for those earning more than $200,000

Qantas has set its sights on big-spending shoppers to grow its fledgling financial services business, as its switches the focus of its loyalty scheme from frequent flyers to "frequent buyers".