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Concerns about the direction of the Australian economy are growing but voters aren’t enamoured of budget spending cuts.

The Qantas licensed engineers associated gave Qantas management a big tick for cost and labour efficiency when it argued in an ACCC submission against the Qantas-Emirates partnership, writes Ben Sandilands.

While Alan Joyce didn’t actually say much firm about route developments at the launch of the Qantas-Emirates partnership, he certainly said enough, writes Ben Sandilands.

Even after 30 years, voters loathe privatisation. That may prove a potent weapon for Labor if it is prepared to dump its history on the issue.

Jetstar in 2013 will continue to do what it has been so good at: help Qantas shrink while driving customers across to Virgin Australia, writes Ben Sandilands.

Complaints about Emirates treatment of stranded passengers raises doubts about what will happen to Qantas passengers when the two airlines enter a partnership, writes Ben Sandilands.

Media, politics and business tongues are wagging after an intriguing new couple stepped out on the town. But is the partnership of Qantas’ Olivia Wirth and AWU boss Paul Howes a conflict?

In a reminder that Indonesia is much more than Bali, Etihad has stitched up a deal with Garuda that could also stitch up Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia, writes Ben Sandilands.

Concerns Virgin Australia have raised with the ACCC over an application by Qantas for approval of its proposed partnership with Emirates are a reminder that the plan raises questions outside the scope of the powers of the competition authority to assess, writes Ben Sandilands.

Asia and New Zealand were only briefly mentioned during this week’s Qantas announcement about a new European hub at Dubai, but they will present crucial credibility tests for the company, writes Ben Sandilands.

Qantas has signed a 10-year “beyond just a code share” deal with Emirates. So what does it mean for travellers? More time in Dubai and a better deal for frequent flyers.

While it remains to be seen whether this week’s much rumoured announcement of an Emirates-Qantas deal has been over hyped, there are other matters to consider, writes Ben Sandilands.

Virgin Australia’s return to full-year profits disappointed the market in early trading. But it also underlines the markedly different flight paths now being flown by Australia’s two major airline groups.