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Japan-bound flight screens R-rated movie for all passengers
A Qantas flight accidentally screened the explicit film Daddio, causing discomfort among families on board. The airline apologised for the incident.
Published on Oct 07, 2024 02:27 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Indian-origin woman's final moments before dying on plane in Australia
When the Qantas flight was ready to takeoff from Melbourne, Australia, Ravinder Singh noticed that Indian-origin Manpreet Kaur was resting her head on the seat.
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 11:11 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Qantas to add daily flights between Bengaluru and Sydney for peak holiday season
Australia's Qantas airline to operate daily flights between Sydney and from India's Bengaluru December to March next year
Published on May 14, 2024 04:12 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Bengaluru
Australia antitrust watchdog to monitor domestic air travel sector
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will monitor prices, costs and profits in the domestic air passenger sector
Published on Oct 18, 2023 03:57 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Sydney
Individuality, comfort over dress code for airlines
Experts and frequent flyers feel it’s great to see airlines drift away from rigid and outdated guidelines
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 11:59 PM IST
Sanchita Kalra
Cabin lighting and these dishes can help reduce jet lag: Qantas Airways study
Qantas Airways researched ways to help passengers reduce jet lag on long flights. Passengers reported getting better sleep and feeling less jet-lagged.
Published on Jun 20, 2023 01:44 PM IST
Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Qantas Airways' international flying to be twice as lucrative in post-Covid era
Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd lays out projected boost from a vast fleet overhaul, says international flying will be at least twice as lucrative now
Published on May 30, 2023 01:54 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Qantas’ Hong Kong lounge reopens after 3 years as international flights return
Qantas Airways Ltd’s premium lounge at Hong Kong airport reopens after a 3-year closure as the city gradually turns an international travel hub after pandemic
Published on May 03, 2023 03:53 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Flying colours: A tribute to the Boeing 747
The last one rolled out in January. The age of the jumbo jet is officially over. See how this plane altered the map of the world,in the golden age of aviation.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:59 PM IST
ht_print | Vanessa Viegas
Qantas' safety reputation under spotlight after spate of technical issues
The Australian airline has been hit by a spate of in-flight issues since the middle of last week, starting with a mayday alert and engine shutdown on a plane from Auckland to Sydney.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 09:24 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Ritu Maria Johny
Qantas flight to Fiji from Sydney suffers midair mechanical issue, 2nd in 2 days
Qantas Flight Mechanical Issue: This comes just a day after a Qantas jet issued a mayday alert due to engine trouble while it was en route from Auckland on Wednesday.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 10:35 AM IST
First direct flight from South India to Australia takes off from Bengaluru today
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will see its first flight taking off directly to Australia's Sydney on Wednesday evening, a report said.
Published on Sep 14, 2022 12:06 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Qantas flight cancellations spiral, airline struggles to cope with rebound
Little more than half of Qantas’ domestic services were on time in June. Only 58.4% of the airline’s flights left on time and 59.1% arrived on time, a poorer performance than in May and worse than rival Virgin.
Updated on Jul 21, 2022 10:25 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Qantas forecasts more travel bumps ahead after passengers blast chaos
Passengers angered by delays and cancelations have lashed out at the airline and Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce, particularly over a decision to shed thousands of jobs. The carrier had Australia’s worst domestic flight-cancellation record in May, scrapping 7.6% of its services, or one in 13.
Updated on Jul 17, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Australian airline announces program to offer super cheap domestic flights
The new program is Australian airline's latest effort to balance their frequent flyer sheets as customers have accumulated massive stockpiles of points during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on May 09, 2022 08:02 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Sydney [australia]
Qantas to start flight on Sydney-Bengaluru route
Australia-based carrier Qantas is reportedly finalising a codeshare partnership with airline IndiGo and will start flight operations on Sydney-Bengaluru route soon.
Published on Apr 08, 2022 12:15 PM IST
PTI |
Air New Zealand world's safest airline for 2022. Top 20 list
Qantas was at the top position in the safest airlines in the world last year but slipped to the third position due to an incident at Perth Airport in 2018.
Updated on Jan 05, 2022 10:32 PM IST
Qantas to begin Sydney-Delhi flights from December 6. Check details here
If approved by Indian authorities, it will the Australian national carrier's first commercial service between the two countries in almost a decade.
Published on Oct 23, 2021 08:01 AM IST
Covid-19: Passengers grounded ahead of departure from India to Australia
Around half the passengers due to arrive in an Australian government-chartered Qantas flight on Saturday after a two-week travel ban, have been grounded because they either have Covid-19 or are considered a close contact of someone who does.
Updated on May 14, 2021 02:53 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Karan Manral
News updates from HT: Covid vaccines to be administered 24x7, says Vardhan
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Mar 03, 2021 04:53 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Australian regional airline Rex to launch more flights amid Covid-19
At a time when domestic air traffic remains low due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Australian regional airline, Rex, to challenge Qantas and Virgin on the country's big-city routes by launching more flights in competition
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Updated on Feb 28, 2021 07:01 PM IST
Reuters |