Australia's Qantas Airways showered investors with its first post-pandemic ordinary dividend, and a special dividend, for the first time in a quarter of a century on Thursday.

Qantas and Jetstar have temporarily adjusted some flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the military activity.

Participants dressed as Qantas workers prepare to march in the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/)

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If you believe the marketing hype, Qantas’ new ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise flights will “overcome the tyranny of distance.”

A Perth-bound Qantas aircraft swiftly diverted, when the pilot declared an on-board emergency due to smoke filling the cockpit.

A Qantas flight bound for Perth has been forced to return to Sydney after pilots reported technical issues with the aircraft.

Australia’s major airline will pay a dividend for the first time since 2019 after a rise in fiscal first-half profit.

Australia's Qantas Group continued its post-pandemic profitability streak, which it has attributed to its dual-brand strategy and has allowed it to double down on fleet and product investments.

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Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China broadcast a message that its People's Liberation Army Navy would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters,