Qantas
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Qantas reported a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped
Aug 30, 2024Australian airline Qantas reported on Thursday a slide in net profit as post-Covid fares dropped, and said it was working to rebuild its reputation after a string of public scandals. Net profit fell 28 percent to... -
Qantas scraps non-stop UK flight due to Middle East unrest
Aug 8, 2024Due to Middle East tensions, Australian airline Qantas canceled its non-stop Perth to London flight on Thursday, citing the decision as a “precaution”. The aircraft, which typically travels a nonstop 17 and a half hours, will... -
Qantas says profits are down but reputations are rebounding
Feb 23, 2024Although Qantas’s half-year net profits declined, the company declared that, under a new CEO, its reputation had “bounced back” after suffering during the Covid-19 outbreak. As it released its first financial results under new CEO Vanessa... -
Qantas reported a slide in half-year net profits
Feb 23, 2024Qantas reported a slide in half-year net profits on Thursday but said its reputation had “bounced back” under a new leader after taking a battering since the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the drop in profits, the 103-year-old... -
Qantas names Vanessa Hudson as next chief executive
May 2, 2023Qantas Group nominated Vanessa Hudson as its next CEO on Tuesday, succeeding cost-cutting Irish-Australian Alan Joyce, who has been in charge for over 15 years. Qantas, which celebrated a “huge turnaround” when it returned to profit... -
Australian airline Qantas bounced back into profit in late 2022
Feb 23, 2023Australian airline Qantas said Thursday it bounced back into profit in late 2022, hailing a “huge turnaround” after swallowing massive losses throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The national carrier posted a second-half profit of Aus$1.43 billion (US$974... -
Western Australia’s border restriction has been compared to North Korea by Qantas’ CEO.
Feb 4, 2022Western Australia’s domestic border restrictions are starting to “look like North Korea,” according to Qantas Airways’ CEO. In the meantime, Bali has reopened to visitors from all over the world. The most recent information is available... -
Pandemic likely to cost Qantas A$20bn in lost revenue by the end of 2021
Aug 26, 2021The boss of Qantas has said that the pandemic is likely to cost the firm A$20bn (£10.6bn) in lost revenue by the end of 2021. Alan Joyce made the comments as the Australian airline announced an... -
Qantas said all of its employees must be vaccinated against Covid-19
Aug 18, 2021Qantas has said all of its employees must be vaccinated against Covid-19, making it the latest global airline to mandate jabs for staff. Frontline workers including pilots, cabin crew and airport staff must be fully vaccinated... -
Qantas to stand down 2,500 staff as a lockdown in Sydney impacts air travel across Australia
Aug 3, 2021Qantas says it will stand down 2,500 staff as a lockdown in Sydney impacts air travel across Australia. The furlough – affecting pilots, crew and airport workers – will last for at least two months, the...
