A Qantas flight bound for Brisbane made an emergency landing in Sydney airport after passengers heard a loud bang from one of its engines, Australian media reported on Friday.
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways on Friday lifted revenue expectations from its domestic operations for the first half of the financial year, while forecasting lower fuel costs after a drop in global prices.
A court on Monday ordered Australia's Qantas Airways to pay a combined A$170,000 ($114,000) to three baggage handlers it unlawfully sacked in 2020, implying a big damages bill for a lawsuit involving about 1,700 former workers whose jobs were outsourced.
The Australian pilots union said on Tuesday that it has rejected a wage proposal from Qantas Airways for its short haul pilots, days after the company's engineers went on a strike to demand a better pay deal.
Australia's Qantas Airways said rolling aircraft maintenance engineer strikes that began on Thursday in Melbourne and are set to continue for two weeks across the country are not expected to disrupt flights.
Qantas faces a challenging cost and revenue environment; FY24 results showed a 15.7% decline in group EBIT to A$2.078 billion. Despite pressures, Jetstar's performance was a bright spot, with EBIT growing 23% to A$497 million, indicating a shift towards low-cost alternatives. Risks include continued capacity additions impacting fare stabilization, particularly in international markets, but domestic operations and transformation initiatives offer some optimism.
Qantas said on Monday that 300 passengers got their hands on the discounted tickets within eight hours on Aug. 22.
Qantas Airways said on Thursday its board had decided to cut former CEO Alan Joyce's fiscal 2023 pay by A$9.26 million ($6.03 million).