Tag: Qantas

Australia PM Called Ex Qantas Boss For Free Flight Upgrades? He Responds

October 29, 2024 admin

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday defended free flight upgrades he received from Qantas following allegations he had liaised directly with the national carrier’s former CEO to get him bumped up to business class. Albanese made several direct phone calls to former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce before becoming prime minister, and got his…

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Decoding Qantas’ Ghost Flights Scandal, Which Led To $66 Million Penalty

May 6, 2024 admin

Decoding Qantas’ Ghost Flights Scandal, Which Led To Million Penalty

Qantas acknowledged that it did indulge in such malpractices May 2021 and August 2023. Australia’s competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), revealed that Qantas “admitted that it misled consumers” by advertising seats on tens of thousands of flights, despite the fact that these flights had already been cancelled. What is the issue?…

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Qantas To Pay $66 Million Fine After Ghost Flights Scandal

May 6, 2024 admin

Qantas To Pay Million Fine After Ghost Flights Scandal

Qantas will also fork out $13 million in compensation to 86,000 travellers impacted by the cancellations. Sydney, Australia: Australian airline Qantas agreed to pay a $66 million fine Monday after a bruising “ghost flights” scandal, following accusations it kept selling seats on long-cancelled trips. The country’s competition watchdog said Qantas “admitted that it misled consumers”…

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Personal Details Of Thousands Of Qantas Passengers Exposed Due To Glitch

May 1, 2024 admin

Qantas recommended that customers log out and log in to their Qantas Frequent Flyer account Personal details of thousands of Qantas customers were made public on Wednesday via the airline’s app, in a major glitch. Many frequent fliers posted on social media that they were seeing other passengers’ names, accounts, flight plans, points, and boarding passes,…

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