Qantas fined for 'ghost flights'

By Agence France-Presse

May 07, 2024 12:13 am

SYDNEY, Australia: Australian airline Qantas agreed to pay a $66 million fine on Monday after a bruising 'ghost flights' scandal, following accusations it kept selling seats on long-canceled trips.

The country's competition watchdog said Qantas 'admitted that it misled consumers' by advertising seats on tens of thousands of flights — despite those flights being canceled.

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