Qatar, Virgin Australia and Qantas
After Qantas lobbied against its Australian landing plan, Qatar goes the revenge route with Virgin deal
After Qantas successfully lobbied against extra Qatar Airways flights, the Middle Eastern airline has exacted revenge on the Flying Kangaroo with a deal that will increase competition and possibly result in cheaper fares.
Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia, raising the stakes against Qantas
Qatar Airways will buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, posing a tougher contest for Qantas Airways that has dominated Australian routes and pushed back against giving access to the Middle Eastern carrier.
Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?
Qatar Airways’ previous attempts to expand in Australia haven’t always gone smoothly. But will Qantas be worried regardless?
Analyst discusses Qatar Airways plan to buy 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Alex Macheras, aviation consultant, says the deal will benefit Australian consumers.
Virgin Australia hopes to expand international flight offerings, 'compete better domestically' after Qatar Airways agrees to buy 25pc stake
Qatar Airways will buy a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia after an agreement was reached between the Australian airline's owner, Bain Capital, and the Gulf carrier.
Qantas faces ‘competitive threat’ from Virgin Australia after Qatar’s plans to buy stake
The Australian's Associate Editor Eric Johnston says Qantas faces a “competitive threat” following Qatar’s plans to buy a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.
Qatar Airways to Buy 25% of Virgin Australia Stake
The Qatar Airways Group (QR) announced today that it intends to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia's (VA) stake, the country's second-largest airline. The agreement would
Qantas’ huge seven-day sale with fares from $109
Qantas has just dropped a huge sale across its domestic network with flights starting from $109. The national carrier has ...
Qantas flight turned around, crew member hospitalised after 'unusual smell' detected
Qantas has apologised to impacted passengers and told Yahoo the plane will be checked by engineers before returning to ...
Inside the new economy class ‘zone’ on Qantas ultra long-haul flights
Australians know long-haul travel, but with no stopover, on a 20-hour plus flight, the onboard experience will be more ...
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Qantas’ SYD-JNB with A380: the shape of superjumbos to come?
Qantas’ deployment of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Johannesburg route marks multiple changes: a major capacity boost, ...
Qantas’ nightmare as airline sides with Virgin
Qatar Airways’ move to take a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia will force Qantas to “defend” its market share, an Aussie ...
Australia's Qantas says rolling engineer strikes not expected to disrupt flights
Australia's Qantas Airways said rolling aircraft maintenance engineer strikes that began on Thursday in Melbourne and are set ...
Campaign Review: ‘Abstract and difficult to grasp’ – Qantas, Telstra, Specsavers
In Campaign Review, Mumbrella invites industry creatives and strategists to offer their views on recent ad campaigns.Brand: ...
This is where the next battle between Virgin and Qantas will be fought
Virgin’s deal with Qatar will make it a stronger competitor to Qantas. But the two airlines are set to duke it out over one ...
Qantas hits turbulence as engineers' strike takes off
Qantas says there's been minimal disruption so far from industrial action by its maintenance workers, who are seeking a ...
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More flights between South Africa and Australia
The Australian airline Qantas is adding more flights between South Africa and Australia with an extra 130 000 seats for ...