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Judge worries compensation for axed Qantas ground crew ‘going off into never never’
Employment 2024-11-15 2:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about delays in paying three former Qantas baggage handlers compensation after an appeals court agreed they were illegally sacked and replaced with contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Velocity Rewards joined to Virgin class action despite ‘barely arguable’ claim
Class Actions 2024-11-11 4:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed investors bringing a class action against Virgin to join Velocity Rewards to the case, despite finding the proposed claims against the frequent flyer program are “barely arguable”. 

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Virgin bondholders want to join Velocity Rewards to class action
Class Actions 2024-11-01 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Virgin Australia wants to drag Velocity Rewards into the case, claiming the frequent flyer program was involved in misleading investors about $460 million in funds on Virgin’s balance sheet.

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Litigators of the week: Ashurst, Maurice Blackburn score big in epic legal battles
Maurice Blackburn 2024-10-25 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Years of hard fought litigation by axed Qantas ground crew and generic drug maker Sandoz ended in victory this week, thanks to legal eagles from Maurice Blackburn and Ashurst and their counsel. The week opened with a bang with a decision from Federal Court Justice Michael Lee in three landmark test cases by the Transport…

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Qantas’ $120M deal to resolve ‘ghost flights’ case wins court approval
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-10-08 1:17 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has approved a $100 million penalty and another $20 million payment in compensation for Qantas customers after the airline admitted to selling tickets on cancelled flights.

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Rex Airlines awarded more time to search for buyer
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-08-23 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

Collapsed regional carrier Rex Airlines has won extra time before holding its second creditors meeting, as administrators continue their search for a buyer which would ensure a better deal for the airline’s tens of thousands of creditors.

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Jetstar faces class action over COVID-19 flight credits
Class Actions 2024-08-21 11:36 am By Christine Caulfield

Budget airline Jetstar has been hit with a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who were credited with travel vouchers for flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic but were allegedly owed a refund.

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Bonza creditors vote to wind up failed airline
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-07-02 10:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Bonza creditors voted Tuesday to wind up the budget airline after its administrators at Hall Chadwick ran an “extensive sales campaign” but received no offers to purchase the collapsed airline.

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Bonza administrators say budget airline likely traded while insolvent
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-06-27 10:19 pm By Andy Sidler

The administrators for budget airline Bonza have found it likely traded while insolvent in the lead-up to its voluntary administration, suggesting the airline’s directors may have breached their duties under the Corporations Act. 

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Garuda Airlines immune from creditor’s winding up bid, High Court says
High Court 2024-06-05 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has dismissed an appeal of a decision which found Indonesia’s national airline could avail itself of foreign state immunity to defeat a winding up application.

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