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AviationCommentsPremiumHallelujah: Days of airlines behaving badly could be ending

The days of airlines behaving badly and not giving a fig about cancelled flights, delays and disruptions may be coming to an end.

Joe Spagnolo and Claire Sadler

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About time: Airline passengers won’t be taken for a ride

All too often, the big airlines act as if they’re doing their customers a favour by transporting them around the country, rather than treating them as the valued source of the cash that keeps them in the air.

Sean Smith

AviationPremiumMalaysia to resume search for missing flight MH370

Malaysia's government has agreed to resume the search for missing flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean.

Ashley Tang

The NightlyAir drama: Qantas flight forced to turn back twice

A trouble-plagued Qantas flight headed to Melbourne has been forced to turn back twice after two separate serious issues emerged. 

Peta Rasdien

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Air drama: Qantas flight forced to turn back twice

A trouble-plagued Qantas flight headed to Melbourne has been forced to turn back twice after two separate serious issues emerged. 

Peta Rasdien

The NightlyPilot reveals real reason aeroplane mode is so important

Have you ever wondered why travellers are asked to put their phones on aeroplane mode while flying and what happens if you don’t?

Digital Staff

CrimePremiumMan charged after ‘harassing women’ on Perth-bound flight

‘The poor air hostess was going up and down (the plane)... and he was trailing her the whole way.’

Jessica Evensen

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Qantas insists worker strike action won’t cause travel chaos

Qantas engineers will walk off the job for 24 hours, less than two weeks before Christmas, but the airline insists it will have ‘minimal impact’ on Aussie travel plans.

David Johns

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Chalmers knew of Rex pursuit before $80m lifeline: ASIC

The former chair of Regional Express and three other directors could be in for a bumpy ride as the corporate regulator chases them through court over alleged breaches of their duties.

Daniel Newell

AviationCommentsPremiumGlobal airline industry braces for record 2025

The global airline industry stands to earn $US36.6 billion ($57.2b) in net income in 2025, driven by a record 5.2 billion passengers taking to the skies.

Kate Duffy

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More flights from Dubai to Perth as WA tourism grows

Major airline Emirates has launched a second daily flight between Dubai and Perth as Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti sets her sights on direct flights to India.

Joe Spagnolo

NEW TOYVideoJetstar reveals its expensive new toy as it arrives in Australia

It could be the next aircraft to take you on holiday.

Blake Johnson - Aviation Editor

AviationFive killed in plane crash near Costa Rica capital

A small plane carrying six people has crashed near Costa Rica's capital of San Jose.

Staff Writers

AviationPremiumCargo plane crashes and skids into house in Lithuania

At least one person is dead after a cargo plane crashed shortly before landing at Lithuania's Vilnius airport.

Mindaugas Kulbis and Jon Gambrell

AviationTribute to 'happy, vibrant' brothers in plane tragedy

A local football club has paid tribute to two brothers killed in a light plane crash that also claimed the life of their cousin.

Holly Hales

Commercial PropertyVideoPremiumWhat is Skyfields, and what does it mean for Perth Airport?

SEE THE PICTURES: Forming one of the biggest urban redevelopment projects in Australia, it is set to drive billions of dollars in investment and create thousands of jobs.

Kim Macdonald

AviationCommentsAirfares skyrocket after collapse of budget airline Rex

Australian travellers have been paying up to a whopping 95 per cent more for major domestic flights since Rex Airlines’ collapse, the consumer regulator has revealed.

Cheyanne Enciso

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REVEALED: Perth Airport’s plans for stunning upgrade

Perth Airport’s boss has promised passengers will be in the ‘right place all the time’ when $5b redevelopment works are finally complete early next decade.

Claire Sadler

AviationCommentsAstronomical increase in private jet emissions revealed

Emissions from private jets have increased by almost 50 per cent in just five years, according to the latest research. 

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Aussies caught up in airport chaos after Border Force outage

A nationwide outage at border force kiosks has caused chaos at Australian international airports, with reports of delays around the country. 

Caleb Runciman

AviationPremiumPlane passenger accused of attack over luggage

An overseas national has been charged after allegedly striking another passenger on-board a flight from New Zealand following a dispute over baggage. 

Nathan Schmidt

Politics CommentsPremiumSenator reveals how many flight upgrades she didn’t declare

Shadow transport minister Bridget McKenzie has apologised for her oversight in not declaring the gifts from Qantas and Virgin, dating back to 2015.

Katina Curtis

AviationCommentsWA plane crash prompts new rules for firefighting aircraft

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is set to implement new rules for firefighting aircraft, following the end of an investigation into a plane crash in the Fitzgerald River National Park.

End of an eraPremiumFinal Boeing 717 flight piloted by former Kalgoorlie aviator

The last remaining QantasLink Boeing 717 took to the Australian skies for the final time last Saturday, with a former Kalgoorlie-Boulder pilot at the helm.

Carwyn Monck