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  1. Qantas discounts seats on ‘world-first’ Sydney to Las Vegas flight that saves five hours

    Qantas has launched a massive sale on seats to seven of its North American destinations from today. The…
    #Australia #Sydney #american #Business #Honolulu #LosAngeles #Melbourne #NewYork #NorthAmerican #premiumeconomy #Qantas #TheFlyingKangaroo'sweek-long
    europesays.com/australia/90477/

  2. 🧵 1/2: I recently saw this vintage #Qantas poster with a unique “flower” map projection centered on #Sydney (1st image). I love how it almost neatly divides the four largest continents (Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America) into the 4 “petals”.

    I sorta became obsessed and wondered if I could recreate it using my mapmaking and coding skills.

    Some days of tinkering, coding, and mathing later, I think I managed to do it! (2nd image) 🎉🗺️

    #maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat #Australia

  3. 🧵 1/2: I recently saw this vintage #Qantas poster with a unique “flower” map projection centered on #Sydney (1st image). I love how it almost neatly divides the four largest continents (Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America) into the 4 “petals”.

    I sorta became obsessed and wondered if I could recreate it using my mapmaking and coding skills.

    Some days of tinkering, coding, and mathing later, I think I managed to do it! (2nd image) 🎉🗺️

    #maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat #Australia

  4. 🧵 1/2: I recently saw this vintage #Qantas poster with a unique “flower” map projection centered on #Sydney (1st image). I love how it almost neatly divides the four largest continents (Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America) into the 4 “petals”.

    I sorta became obsessed and wondered if I could recreate it using my mapmaking and coding skills.

    Some days of tinkering, coding, and mathing later, I think I managed to do it! (2nd image) 🎉🗺️

    #maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat #Australia

  5. 🧵 1/2: I recently saw this vintage #Qantas poster with a unique “flower” map projection centered on #Sydney (1st image). I love how it almost neatly divides the four largest continents (Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America) into the 4 “petals”.

    I sorta became obsessed and wondered if I could recreate it using my mapmaking and coding skills.

    Some days of tinkering, coding, and mathing later, I think I managed to do it! (2nd image) 🎉🗺️

    #maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat #Australia

  6. 🧵 1/2: I recently saw this vintage #Qantas poster with a unique “flower” map projection centered on #Sydney (1st image). I love how it almost neatly divides the four largest continents (Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America) into the 4 “petals”.

    I sorta became obsessed and wondered if I could recreate it using my mapmaking and coding skills.

    Some days of tinkering, coding, and mathing later, I think I managed to do it! (2nd image) 🎉🗺️

    #maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat #Australia

  7. Crows fans priced out of AFL semifinal against Brisbane as airline tickets go ‘through the roof’

    Diehard Adelaide Crows fans are contending with surging airfares, with some saying they have been priced out of…
    #NewsBeep #News #Sports #AdelaideCrows #AFL #aflfinals #AirTravel #airfares #AU #Australia #Brisbane #BrisbaneLions #dynamicprices #gabba #Jetstar #Qantas #sports #Tickets #VirginAustralia
    newsbeep.com/au/883194/

  8. Crows fans priced out of AFL semifinal against Brisbane as airline tickets go ‘through the roof’

    Diehard Adelaide Crows fans are contending with surging airfares, with some saying they have been priced out of…
    #NewsBeep #News #Sports #AdelaideCrows #AFL #aflfinals #AirTravel #airfares #AU #Australia #Brisbane #BrisbaneLions #dynamicprices #gabba #Jetstar #Qantas #sports #Tickets #VirginAustralia
    newsbeep.com/au/883194/

  9. Airbus and Qantas back US$21.6 million investment to produce SAF in Australia

    Jet Zero Australia closed a Series C funding round of 30 million Australian dollars (about US$21.6 million) to…
    #EuropeSays #Korea #KR #POSCO #Airbus #JetZeroAustralia #POSCOInternational #ProjectUlysses #Qantas #SAF
    europesays.com/korea/145881/

  10. Airbus and Qantas back US$21.6 million investment to produce SAF in Australia

    Jet Zero Australia closed a Series C funding round of 30 million Australian dollars (about US$21.6 million) to…
    #France #FR #Europe #EU #Airbus #JetZeroAustralia #POSCOInternational #ProjectUlysses #Qantas #SAF
    europesays.com/france/75493/

  11. Airbus and Qantas back US$21.6 million investment to produce SAF in Australia

    Jet Zero Australia closed a Series C funding round of 30 million Australian dollars (about US$21.6 million) to…
    #Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Airbus #JetZeroAustralia #POSCOInternational #ProjectUlysses #Qantas #SAF
    europesays.com/netherlands/436

  12. Crows fans priced out of AFL semifinal against Brisbane as airline tickets go ‘through the roof’

    Diehard Adelaide Crows fans are contending with surging airfares, with some saying they have been priced out of…
    #Australia #Brisbane #AdelaideCrows #AFL #AFLfinals #AirTravel #Airfares #BrisbaneLions #dynamicprices #Gabba #JetSTar #Qantas #tickets #VirginAustralia
    europesays.com/australia/90029/

  13. Qantas to offer Mayback terminal-to-terminal transfers at Sydney Airport

    Qantas has unveiled plans to introduce a new premium terminal-to-terminal transfer service for Firstcustomers in partnership with Mercedes-Benz  and Sydney…
    #Australia #Sydney #Maybach #Mercedes-Benz #Qantas #SydneyAirport
    europesays.com/australia/89861/

  14. Volcano eruption in Indonesia leaves 170,000 travellers stranded as eight airports closed
    By Agence France-Presse

    Volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta

    theguardian.com/world/2026/sep

    #Indonesia #Airtransport #AsiaPacific #Singapore #Qantas #Volcanoes #Airlineindustry #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresse

  15. Volcano eruption in Indonesia leaves 170,000 travellers stranded as eight airports closed
    By Agence France-Presse

    Volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta

    theguardian.com/world/2026/sep

    #Indonesia #Airtransport #AsiaPacific #Singapore #Qantas #Volcanoes #Airlineindustry #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresse

  16. Volcano eruption in Indonesia leaves 170,000 travellers stranded as eight airports closed
    By Agence France-Presse

    Volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta

    theguardian.com/world/2026/sep

    #Indonesia #Airtransport #AsiaPacific #Singapore #Qantas #Volcanoes #Airlineindustry #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresse

  17. ‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
    By Australian Associated Press

    Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issue

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Sydney #Australianews #Queenstown #NewZealand #Qantas #Airlineindustry #Transport #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress

  18. A love letter to the A380, the retiring behemoth that takes Qantas travellers back in time | Nick Visser
    By Nick Visser

    Quiet cabins, spacious configurations and those hallowed stairs: the Airbus superjumbo has become a favourite of many travellers – and will be missed

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Transport #Qantas #Airbus #Airlineindustry #Airtransport #Travel #Australianews #TheGuardian #NickVisser

  19. Qantas profits dip to lowest in four years as jet fuel costs climb after Iran conflict
    By Luca Ittimani

    Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Qantas #Business #Airlineindustry #Australianews #Transport #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

  20. ‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage
    By Catie McLeod and Jonathan Barrett

    Add-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it harder to compare air fares, experts say

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Jetstar #Qantas #TourismAustralia #Transport #Consumeraffairs #Business #Airlineindustry #Travel #Australianews #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod #JonathanBarrett

  21. Rekordflug von Melbourne nach Toulouse - 24 Stunden in der Luft

    Der Flug ging über drei Kontinente und zwei Ozeane - und die Crew erlebte zwei Sonnenaufgänge. Mit einem speziellen Airbus hat Qantas einen Rekordflug absolviert. Bald sollen Passagiere solche Flüge buchen können.

    ➡️ tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unter

    #Luftfahrt #Airbus #Qantas

  22. Der neue #Airbus #A350-1000ULR hat einen 24-Stunden-#Testflug ohne Zwischenstopp absolviert. Ab 2027 sollen die Rekord-Direktflüge von Australien nach Europa und in die USA starten. #Luftfahrt #Qantas winfuture.de/news,160268.html?

  23. Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
    By Martin Farrer and agencies

    The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London service

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Qantas #Airtransport #Airlineindustry #TheGuardian #MartinFarrer #agencies

  24. So how do you get access to the Qantas chairman’s lounge? Alan Joyce has some tips
    By Luca Ittimani

    In his memoir the former Qantas chief executive denies using the lounge as a tool to influence politicians

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Qantas #AlanJoyce #Australianews #Books #Australianpolitics #Airlineindustry #AnthonyAlbanese #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

  25. Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges | John Quiggin
    By John Quiggin

    As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high prices for utilities, roads and airports

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Banking #Australianeconomy #ThamesWater #Qantas #Telstra #TheGuardian #JohnQuiggin

  26. 𝗤𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗷 '𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹' 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘃𝗮𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆

    Luchtvaartmaatschappij Qantas heeft een belangrijke hindernis genomen op weg naar rechtstreekse vluchten tussen Londen en Sydney. Met een aangepaste Airbus A350 wil de maatschappij vanaf 2027 bijna de halve wereld overvliegen zonder...

    rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artik

    #Qantas #luchtvaart #LondenSydney

  27. Qantas tests new ultra-long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
    By Luca Ittimani

    Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project Sunrise

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Qantas #Australianews #Airtransport #Sydney #Melbourne #Airbus #Airlineindustry #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

  28. youtu.be/AzbztNQ3Dm0?si=gyDHuv

    Valid points all around. Work rules based on human science enforced for one work group and blown off for another takes its toll. Not just on the ramp, but in all service areas attached to this airline.

    #qantas #Jetstar #racetothebottom