Qantas Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson is ramping up pressure on struggling Air New Zealand Ltd., adding close to 1 million seats on trans-Tasman routes to squeeze the ailing rival.
The dislocations in the fuel market underscore the challenge for the aviation sector, as sharply higher prices and changes to air routes put pressure on businesses.
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay A$105m (£55m; $74m) over claims that it should have issued cash refunds for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.
