Air New Zealand becomes Virgin Australia's largest shareholder by raising its stake to 23%, as it battles Qantas Airways for a larger share of the Australian domestic travel market.

HONG KONG, June 6 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd and China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd have sold a $66 million stake in their budget airline joint venture to a Hong Kong-listed company, a move expected to pave the way for an operating licence.

SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's plan to take control of loss-making rival Tiger Australia, setting up a battle for domestic budget air travellers with Qantas Airways

SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's plan to take control of loss-making rival Tiger Australia, setting up a battle for domestic budget air travellers with Qantas Airways

The biggest issue all advertising agencies face is how to make mundane product information sound compelling. That was the challenge Droga5 Sydney met when their new client Qantas asked for a campaign to announce the airline's extended flight routes.

Emirates Airline expects this year to be more profitable as it continues to push more passengers through its hub in Dubai, an effort helped by its recent alliance with Australia's Qantas Airways as it looks to further tap the fast growing Asia-Pacifi

Qantas Airways said the effects of a price war with Virgin Australia will ease over the coming year, shoring up the carrier's financial results.

Singapore Airlines is reinforcing its pursuit of the Australian market with a $125.8 million deal that will nearly double its stake in Virgin Australia, Qantas's closest competitor.

SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator has granted Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd approval to take control of loss-making rival Tiger Australia in a move that will ramp up competition for Qantas Airways Ltd in the lucrative dom

SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator has granted Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd approval to take control of loss-making rival Tiger Australia in a move that will ramp up competition for Qantas Airways Ltd in the lucrative dom

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will look to extend their partnership to include ground services and catering, they said, a day after launching an alliance.

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will look to extend their partnership to include ground services and catering, they said, a day after...

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will lookto extend their partnership to include ground services andcatering, they said, a day after...

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will look to extend their partnership to include ground services and catering, they said, a day after launching an alliance.

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will lookto extend their partnership to include ground services andcatering, they said, a day after...

DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd will look to extend their partnership to include ground services and catering, they said, a day after...

Australia's antitrust regulator has given Qantas a boost by approving a tie-up with Emirates—but staying above the competition is not going to be easy.

Qantas Airways gets final approval from Australia's competition authority for its alliance with Dubai-based Emirates.

SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator granted conditional final approval on Wednesday to a five-year alliance between struggling national flag carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and Emirates Airline, just days before the first Qantas

SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator granted conditional final approval on Wednesday to a five-year alliance between struggling national flag carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and...

SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator granted conditional final approval on Wednesday to a five-year alliance between struggling national flag carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and Emirates Airline, just days before the first Qantas

Australia’s iconic airline has finally got a hold of the controls after five straight years of virtual free fall

Qantas Airways (OTC: QUBSF) reported a strong rise in its first-half profit. Qantas' net profit for the six months surged to 111 million Australian dollars (US$113.9 million), versus A$42 million, in the year-ago period.Its underlying pre-tax profit

Australian carrier reports 10% rise in half-year profits, aided by better performance of its struggling international division and A$125m in Dreamliner compensation

Qantas Airways Ltd. said its first-half profit more than doubled, as compensation payments from Boeing Co. for late plane deliveries masked an otherwise weak operating performance.

Qantas profits have risen, boosted by compensation from Boeing after it cancelled 787 orders and amid narrowing losses on its international operations.

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd reported a 10.4 percent rise in first-half profit onThursday, as a turnaround of its loss-making internationaloperations gathers pace.

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said compensation paid to it by Boeing overdelays to the delivery of its troubled 787 aircraft totalledmore than A$300 million ($308.7 million), including A$125million in cash recorded in its

Qantas Airways may add direct flights to Beijing, Seoul, Mumbai, Delhi and Haneda airport in Tokyo, in a move to revive its ailing international unit by harnessing rising Asian demand for overseas travel.

Qantas passenger Wynand Mullins caused quite a stir on a Sunday evening flight from Australia to New Zealand when he wore an Inigo Montoya T-shirt...

SYDNEY, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways said onWednesday its order for 15 Boeing Dreamliner jets remains ontrack, despite a string of recent problems with the aircraft.

* Competition regulator gives gives alliance 5 years, not 10

Qantas Airways and Emirates Airline won the blessings of Australia's competition regulator for their proposed alliance, on condition it excluded flights on the popular route between Australia and New Zealand.

Qantas Airways gets initial approval from Australia's competition authority for its proposed alliance with Dubai-based Emirates.

SYDNEY, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdoggave conditional approval to an alliance between strugglingnational flag carrier Qantas Airways and Dubai'sEmirates, but approved it for only five years, not 10as had been sought.

There’s the guy sitting next to you who allegedly has such bad breath you allegedly can’t breathe out of your nose, and then there are the more serious kind of claims. Allegations are flying over in Australia, after Qantas airlines says a

Australia's national airline is embroiled in a row over how it should be run and there's a possible takeover of the airline in the wings. Duncan Kennedy explains from Sydney.

Australian flag carrier says it will end links with the government agency unless the body can resolve alleged conflict of interest with its chairman

Qantas hit back at a group of businessmen agitating for a breakup of the

* Qantas cuts off funding to tourism body headed by Dixon

Qantas says it is severing ties with Australia's official tourism agency because of its chairman's 'conflict of interest'.

Qantas Airways plans to buy back about 4% of its outstanding shares, signaling confidence in a turnaround strategy for its loss-making international fights unit.

Settlement with Boeing over late Dreamliners to help Australian carrier fund unexpected move to buy back shares and repay A$650m in debt

Australia's Qantas Airways will repay A$650 million ($675 million) in debt ahead of schedule and buy back up to A$100 million in shares, saying the market is undervaluing the business after a slump in its share price.