- Garuda Indonesia Freezes Foreign Pilot Hires[Oct. 30, 2011]
Garuda Indonesia plans to only use Indonesian pilots in the future, following a strike by workers in July over the large pay disparity between local and foreign workers at the company.
- Jetstar Staff Forced to Clean Around Dead Body[Nov. 04, 2011]
A Jetstar flight attendant has told a Senate inquiry that a crew member was ordered to clean around a dead body and managers have shown no concern over staff falling asleep on long-haul flights.
- Air India Pilot Unions Slug It out over Rights to Fly 787[Nov. 03, 2011]
The two recognized pilots' unions of Air India were on Wednesday locked in a battle over the rights to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. A day after the airline management bowed to pressure from pilots of the erstwhile Air India, and postponed the training schedule of pilots for the Boeing 787 till the month-end, it was the turn of pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines to flex their muscles. AI and IA were separate entities till a few years ago, when they were merged. The pre-merger unions continue to be valid.
- Qantas Passengers to Get Payouts over Grounding[Nov. 03, 2011]
The corporate watchdog has demanded Qantas reimburse customers for losses such as hotel and transport costs and even pleasure cruises they missed because the airline grounded its entire fleet on Saturday.
- Qantas Marketing Blitz "Waste of Time and Money"[Nov. 03, 2011]
Marketing experts say Qantas is wasting its money on an advertising blitz to win back its passengers following the weekend's dramatic grounding, and that the airline should focus on its customer service and frequent flyers instead.
- Air India Pilots "Threaten to Quit"[Nov. 01, 2011]
New labour troubles threatened loss-plagued Air India on Monday after more than 100 of its pilots threatened to quit in a dispute over career advancement, according to a report.
- Air New Zealand Fears Tourism Impact of Qantas Grounding[Oct. 31, 2011]
Air New Zealand may fill up its trans-Tasman flights because of the Qantas disruption but the national carrier says the dispute is not good for tourism.
- Extra Transport Put on to Cope with Qantas Backlog[Oct. 31, 2011]
More buses, trains and planes are being put on to help transport passengers stranded as a result of the dispute between Qantas and the unions.
- Factbox: Australia's Qantas, Unions Ordered to Negotiate[Oct. 31, 2011]
Australia's labor tribunal, Fair Work Australia, early on Monday blocked Qantas Airways and unions for its pilots, engineers, baggage handlers and caterers from taking any further industrial action against each other.
- Territory Qantas Flights to Resume Tonight[Oct. 31, 2011]
The first Qantas flight to the Northern Territory will be a flight from Sydney arriving this evening.