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The first direct flight between Melbourne and Exmouth is tipped to bring in thousands of out-of-state travellers to the regional destination.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected the airline's planned takeover of Brisbane-based Alliance Aviation Services Ltd.

While there are several deals available for airline passengers, those who prefer a more leisurely mode of travel haven't been forgotten.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA's booming critical minerals sector, plus the latest on Qantas and Activ Foundation.

ANALYSIS: Richard Goyder is renowned as one of Australia's top company chairs but he seems to have surprisingly modest expectations for his chief executives, especially Gillon McLachlan.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie speaks with Jordan Murray about bank runs, bailouts and some of the important details in recent troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse.

Deputy Premier Roger Cook has expressed frustration at the delay in getting Qantas to move to the eastern side of the airport, warning that it is holding WA back.

Qantas has provided a glimpse at its new premium long-haul offering, while a Monaco-based cruise liner provides luxury indulgence.

Welcome aboard 'Premium Traveller', your ticket to the best in top-class travel across the globe.

Qantas has reported a first-half underlying pre-tax profit of $1.43 billion - turning around last year's loss - as strong demand helped offset high fuel costs.

Qantas will spend $100 million to upgrade its lounges at airports worldwide, including doubling the seats of one of its regional Western Australian facilities.

ANALYSIS: Much of the Australian media has been awash with Qantas turnback stories over the past month but the statistics from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau tell a different story.

Inflation and sluggish wage growth has barely affected pay for many of WA's top executives.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss FIRM Construction, Perth Airport, BCI, Qantas, Mark McGowan, CCC, John Holland and a preview of the next edition of Business News.

Perth Airport has disclosed a substantial increase in the cost of four major infrastructure upgrades, including its new runway and expanded terminal.

Qantas is banking on Australians continuing to put a higher priority on travelling ahead of other spending as it looks forward to higher earnings.

CEO Alan Joyce has told shareholders at its annual general meeting the airline is returning to its pre-COVID levels of service.

The competition watchdog is seeking to maintain four independent operators in the fly-in, fly-out market, flagging plans to quash Virgin's partnership with Alliance over fears it would erode competition.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss Qantas, workplace deaths, urban infill and Mineral Resources, as well as previewing next week's edition of Business News.

The state government is lobbying Qantas to get on board a terminal move that would bring it closer to the $1.9 billion Airport Link, a plan the airline resisted in its stoush with Perth Airport.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie reflects on time spent in Arizona and lessons learned from the Copper state's tourism industry.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has taken a swipe at Qantas while promoting the $1.9 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link, claiming ongoing flight disruptions could harm the state's tourism push.

Qantas has reported an annual underlying pre-tax loss of $1.86 billion as travel restrictions due to the pandemic disrupted air travel.

Qantas is rolling out a $50 flight discount as an apology for the poor service and lost baggage in a turbulent post-pandemic return to the skies.

Qantas' $614 million takeover of resources sector charter flights provider Alliance Airlines could be heading into turbulence.

WA's emergence from a lengthy period of full border lockdowns was quickly followed by several initiatives to bolster the state's appeal as a world-class tourism destination.

Many of the eye-catching projects around Perth promised a tourism benefit. Will they lift visitor spending?

Qantas will launch direct flights from Perth to Johannesburg and Jakarta as Western Australia continues its reopening after years of border closures.

The mask wearing mandate at Perth Airport ends on Saturday.

Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas have agreed for the latter to fully take over the leading contract and charter flights operator.

Qantas will resume its Perth-London direct flight earlier than planned as the national carrier also announces new non-stop routes to tourism destinations from Australia.

Qantas' first half loss has climbed as travel demand slumped amid COVID-19 Delta lockdowns and the subsequent spread of the Omicron variant.

Perth Airport has won its lengthy court bid to retrieve aeronautical fees from Qantas Airways, with the airline expected to pay more than $9 million following a court decision this morning.

COVID WRAP: Mark McGowan promises to unveil a new border reopening date as WA records 62 new COVID cases, aged care springs into action and Qantas extends Darwin-London flights.

ASX-listed companies have detailed roughly $2 billion in JobKeeper payments spanning the last two financial years, with only a handful making voluntary repayments.

Qantas Airways says it is seeing a surge in travel demand and confidence as local and international borders reopen.

International travel restarting in Australia's two most populous states has been dangled as an incentive for vaccination laggards to pick up the pace.

Qantas will use a $802 million land sale to reduce debt and may yet move its headquarters to the same divested property.

Qantas is close to choosing which plane and engine suppliers will provide its next domestic fleet.

Hall & Prior has given 100 per cent of its residential aged care workforce the first dose of the COVID-19 jab and reported 10 staff have resigned due to the vaccination requirement.