Aviation
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- Tripologist
Gulf flights are back, but don’t book or cancel before reading this
From rerouted flight paths to refund policies and rising fares, here is what you need to know about the current air travel disruptions.
- Michael Gebicki
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‘Prices have gone up’: Travellers fret about spike in airfares because of Iran war
Some Australians have already moved to cancel flight bookings, even as travel corridors outside the Middle East remain largely unaffected.
- Chris Zappone
Stranded Australians arrive home after ‘traumatic’ waiting game in Middle East war zone
The Australians on the first repatriation flight from the Middle East included a group from Sydney’s Barker College and family of TV personality David Koch.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Stuck in the Middle East war zone? These are your options for getting back to Australia
Many flights out of the Middle East remain on hold, giving travellers limited options. But there are important points for affected Australians and their families to know.
- Chris Zappone
Wong dispatches crisis squads to Middle East to help stranded Australians - but no rescue planes yet
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned of the historic challenge of repatriating Australians from the Middle East, with the ADF standing ready to support the operation.
- Nick Newling and Daniel Lo Surdo
- Exclusive
- Qantas
New no-nonsense Qantas safety video ditches destinations, diversity
The roughly four-minute-long video pivots away from global locations and “magic places” seen in the 2024 version. It’s primarily set aboard planes, with only a passing glimpses of Australian airports.
- Chris Zappone
Australians stranded in Middle East by Iran war consider travel options
Tens of thousands of Australians stuck in the Middle East must decide whether to wait it out or find other ways to get home.
- Chris Zappone
Logistical nightmare unfolds for thousands of Australian travellers
The disruption left many Australians stuck in airports abroad, while travel plans for those departing Australia have been upended as the conflict rages.
- Chris Zappone
- Updated
- Science
Australian hypersonic plane completes first test flight at five times speed of sound
An Australian-made hypersonic aircraft reached five times the speed of sound in a test scientists say will forge the future of air travel.
- Michael Koziol
- Updated
- Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia flags boost to Velocity loyalty program, profit jumps
The airline said its first-half results were “underpinned” by $200 million in benefits from progress in the group’s transformation program – but cost pressures remain.
- Chris Zappone