There’s always an undercurrent of tension between unions and businesses, a trend exemplified between the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) and Rex Airlines (ASX: REX). Following correspondence the Federation circulated to its members, the Airline has released a statement calling the AFAP’s actions out as “malicious, misleading and deceptive”. The correspondence, which we haven’t
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Contrary to Superhero’s assault of beach themed ads for summer trading, there was little ‘ASX on the beach’ this past summer. Unless of course, you count the shores of St Kilda… which have nothing on Thailand… *sigh* Things may be looking up for this coming summer, and no one is more pleased than the listed
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Two steps forward, one step back. It’s a recurring nightmare for Qantas (ASX: QAN) but with another spike in COVID cases, the national carrier has again been forced to slash its flights as demand for travel instantly dries up amid fears of spreading the virus. With the latest surge of COVID numbers across the eastern
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“I’ve been to cities that never closed down, from New York to Rome and Old London Town but no matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home.” It’s the iconic sounds of the Australian Boys and Girls Choir that made Australian marketing folklore with Qantas’ heart-tugging 1998 ad. Unfortunately for
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News of the international travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand is music to the ears of Qantas (ASX: QAN) CEO Alan Joyce, who has probably endured the toughest gig amongst top executives having had to navigate $11 billion in lost revenue through no fault of their own. While the airfares will be one way
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“The place to be”? Not for many ASX listed stocks who are copping a hit from a second wave of COVID-19 infections across Victoria. US shares have returned to their highest levels since the COVID-19 selling began, but our shares are still a way off that level, with recent underperformance corresponding to the spike in
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