Qantas Airways is betting that science can make the world's longest flights feel less punishing - unveiling plans for a "wellness zone," extra legroom, specially timed meals and animated lighting on its non-stop Sydney-London services due to launch next October.
Qantas Airways is set on Wednesday to unveil the first destination for the world's longest non-stop flights from eastern Australia to London or New York, tackling one of the few unbroken barriers of air travel after years of delays.
The world's most ambitious ultra-long-haul airline project will be delayed yet again. Qantas has pushed back the launch of its Project Sunrise nonstop flights between Australia's east coast, London and New York following Airbus' notification of delivery delays for its specially modified Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.
Australia's Qantas Airways said its near-term jet fuel bill would be up to 32% more than previously anticipated, as the Iran conflict hits profitability in global aviation.
The Australian carrier agreed to pay to settle a class action over its decision not to offer immediate cash refunds for flights it canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The July breach represented Australia's most high-profile cyberattack.
A judge on Monday fined Qantas Airways 90 million Australian dollars ($59 million) for illegally firing more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the AU$120 million ($78 million) in compensation that Australia's biggest airline had already agreed to pay its former employees.
Qantas Airways , Australia's largest airline, has been fined A$90 million ($58.64 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and replacing them with contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic, a court ruled on Monday.
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Thursday it has obtained an interim injunction in the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data from being accessed or published by anyone, including by any third parties.
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Wednesday more than a million customers had their phone number, birth date or home address accessed in one of the country's biggest cyber breaches in years.
Qantas said on Wednesday it is contacting customers after a cyberattack targeted a third-party customer service platform that stored the personal data of 6 million customers.