Andy Park: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signed off on a major international airlines bid to buy a significant stake in Virgin Australia. Qatar Airways will now own a quarter of the Australian airline, allowing Virgin to resume international flights to major tourism destinations, cancelled after the troubled airline went into voluntary administration. Aviation experts say the new deal will introduce much-needed competition to the industry, but customers won’t likely see cheaper flights for another 12 months, as Kathleen O’Connor reports.
Kathleen O’Connor: After a period of turbulence, it’s a much-needed financial boost for Virgin Airlines. This morning, the federal government signed off on a new deal allowing Qatar Airways to buy 25 per…
