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Articles tagged “qantas”

Airlines

Qantas on the decline: The little airline that couldn’t

The age of world's oldest airline is beginning to show.

Airlines

Qantas cancels $8.5 billion order for Boeing Dreamliner jets after first loss in 17 years

Shares rose for the first time in two months following Qantas’ cost-cutting decision to cancel 35 jets and push back the delivery date on 50 more as the airline focuses on reducing debt.

Media and PR

Qantas tries to drive social booking through its new site Hooroo

At least Hooroo is chasing current trends rather than last year's. Qantas' well-designed site engages consumers with Pinterest-inspired glossy images that you can easily click for an article or to book via TripAdvisor.

Travel Technology

Qantas ditches staff Blackberrys in favor of iPhones

What took so long?

Uncategorized

Virgin Australia competes with Qantas for domestic business flyers

Virgin Australia's CEO has taken it from low-cost carrier to business class in a move that directly challenges his former employer Qantas. It's not the winner yet, but it's possible there's room for both in Australia's domestic market.

Hotels

Qantas gets into online accommodation with Hooroo launch

Every new travel site is a new kind of travel site. How Qantas competes with specialists/startups in online rentals/shares remains to be seen, though it has the advantage of packaging deals with air reservations.