Qantas
Australia: PM's free flight strife, Covid inquiry
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's free - but declared - upgrades on Qantas flights when he was Transport Minister is attracting so much scrutiny.
…Australia: Union rebellion, student cap, first class fiasco
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the massive protest by construction workers angry at the federal Labor government and in support of a controversial union forced… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the ongoing struggles for many residents living in flood-affected regions of Northern NSW one year on and Qantas' goal of increasing staff by 8000 over the next 10 years. Audio
Australia: Inflation, controversial holiday, Qantas woes
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to preview inflation figures out this week - has it peaked? Debate over Australia Day continues, with some choosing to forgo observing the public… Audio
Air NZ's bumpy new route to NYC
It's less than two weeks since Air New Zealand started flying direct between Auckland and New York, but it's had to offload bags, passengers and make plans for a possible pitstop in Fiji. Audio
Business Commentator Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about why the announcement by Qantas that it is going to fly direct to New York from Auckland represents a serious competitive threat to Air NZ. Also why coal-fired… Audio
Australia: PM's charm offensive, Canberra protest, Qantas 'price gouging'
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at Prime Minister Scott Morrison's attempt to turn on the charm with his family and a ukulele performance ahead of the federal election, even as two… Audio
'The Crate Escape' stowaway looking for lost accomplices
Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio
Covid-19: Qantas cuts at least 6,000 jobs
Qantas is slashing at least 6,000 jobs, and says it needs to become a "smaller airline" because of the pandemic.
The Australian national carrier says its strategy will save $15 billion over three… Audio
Qantas expecting big virus hit
Australian national airline Qantas is expecting the coronavirus outbreak to hit its full year earnings by as much as A$150-million, leading to cuts in trans-Tasman services.
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Engine trouble hits headlines
Air New Zealand hands out lollies before landing. This week its handouts to the media softened bad news for passengers about more engine trouble for its Dreamliners. Audio
Captain Kevin Sullivan: Dealing with the trauma of infamous flight QF72
Captain Kevin 'Sully' Sullivan was in at the controls of flight QF72 when it suddenly, twice, nosedived sharply towards the Indian Ocean. He explains to Jim how those dreadful events led to the end of… Audio
Aussie airlines pressured to honour combat vets
Australian airline Qantas is coming under public pressure to emulate its competitor Virgin in giving war veterans preferential boarding rights and reading acknowledgments of their service in-flight. Audio
Unknown chemical behind Auckland workers’ illnesses
The union representing Qantas staff says workers are frustrated and fearful after a mystery leak inside their central Auckland building caused 15 people to be hospitalised. Video, Audio
Qantas passengers left without luggage for 2 days
Qantas passengers are still waiting for their luggage after arriving in Wellington from Sydney last night. Meanwhile, the English Cricket Team's luggage was carried on the plane, despite no passengers… Video, Audio
Qantas CEO to pursue charges over pie
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he intends to press charges after being hit with a lemon meringue pie during a speech.
PR in disguise ready for takeoff
A new fly-on-the-wall prime-time documentary is actually one big ad for an airline - but no-one’s telling the viewers. Audio
Ticket type dictates your travel disruption insurance
Frustrated travellers were finally able to continue on their journeys yesterday when fog lifted from Wellington airport. Brent Thomas from House of Travel gives advise on what stranded travellers can… Audio
Business briefs
Shares in Australia's national carrier Qantas fell 11 percent yesterday after the airline reported that travel demand has softened and its domestic and international yields fell in March. Audio
American Airlines to fly between Auckland and Los Angeles
American Airlines and Qantas say the New Zealand-United States aviation market is big enough to accommodate its planned new services between Los Angeles and Auckland. Audio