Qantas scraps direct flights to Shanghai as Chinese tourists stay away
The airline will suspend all flights from Sydney to Shanghai at the end of July, citing a lack of demand since the route relaunched after COVID border closures.
- by Amelia McGuire
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‘Leaderless and depleted’ Star not ready for casino licence, inquiry told
Counsel assisting the NSW inquiry into The Star said it was clear the casino was not ready to operate independently and it should remain under external management.
- by Amelia McGuire
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The undoing of Bonza: Can Bazza, Sheila and Bruce be rescued?
Bonza has farewelled the first of its five seized aircraft as it sets off for less financially stricken pastures. Now, the company’s administrators turn to facing its 60,000 creditors and $100 million in unpaid debts.
- by Amelia McGuire
Air Vanuatu in liquidation following fleet issue, poor trading
Liquidators say they intend to resume normal trading as soon as possible, while considering all opportunities to place the airline on a stronger footing.
- by Amelia McGuire
Bonza’s lessors push ahead with plans to remove planes from Australia
Lawyers told the Federal Court that Bonza’s aircraft leases had been terminated last week, while emails confirm its backers knew in March of a plot to shut it down.
- by Amelia McGuire
Qantas’ $225 and $450 compensation payments: What you need to know
The airline admitted it misled consumers by advertising tens of thousands of “ghost flights”. Here’s everything we know about what affected customers will get.
- by Jessica Yun and Amelia McGuire
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Qantas to pay $120 million after settling ACCC case for misleading customers
The airline will stump up penalties to the watchdog and compensation to 86,000 affected passengers after it advertised and sold tickets for cancelled flights.
- by Amelia McGuire
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‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Jetstar boss on the high-stakes battle for Australia’s skies
There’s a cruel irony to Australia’s newest low-cost airline scrambling to get out of voluntary administration while the country’s oldest celebrates its 20th birthday.
- by Amelia McGuire
All Bonza flights cancelled until Wednesday with no refunds imminent
Bonza administrator Hall Chadwick says early discussions with the owners of the airline’s grounded fleet will continue into next week, with all flights cancelled before then.
- by Amelia McGuire
Refunds up in the air as Bonza leaves passengers grounded
Administrators Hall Chadwick confirmed late on Wednesday that the airline was not currently positioned to issue refunds after it entered administration on Tuesday.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Bonza enters voluntary administration after cancelling all flights until Friday
The airline’s boss Tim Jordan confirmed all Bonza flights have been grounded ahead of the company’s voluntary administration filing.
- by Amelia McGuire and Sarah Danckert