Qantas cancels flights at double the rate of Virgin, competition watchdog finds
Airlines have also been raising fares despite downward pressure on costs from falling jet fuel prices, ACCC saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has cancelled flights at double the rate of Virgin, its main competitor, which had the lowest monthly cancellation rates...
<p>Airlines have also been raising fares despite downward pressure on costs from falling jet fuel prices, ACCC says</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Qantas has cancelled flights at double the rate of Virgin, its main competitor, which had the lowest monthly cancellation rates of any major domestic airline over the past year.</p><p>Air fares across major Australian airlines have also surged relative to the price of jet fuel in 2025, new <a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/accc-domestic-airline-competition-australia-august-2025.pdf">analysis from the competition watchdog</a> shows.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/14/qantas-cancels-flights-at-double-the-rate-of-virgin-competition-watchdog-finds">Continue reading...</a>
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