AUSTRALIA’S national air carrier Qantas has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, with countless delays, cancellations, lost luggage and reports of the company not showing much empathy in dealing with the issues.
The cost of airfares has also been in the news, with prices expected to keep on increasing for the rest of this year – an issue people in the bush know too well.
Exorbitant flight prices have been plaguing inland Australia’s for years – a $1,000 return flight from Mount Isa, Longreach or Alice Springs to the east coast has been a reality for a long…