Qantas Avoids Chaos but More Strikes Ready for Take-Off

A Qantas Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane travels down the runway as a Qantas Boeing 717 plane lands at Sydney International Airport on June 7, 2024. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images

Further strikes could target Qantas as travellers flock to airports during the peak summer holiday season.

Travel chaos was avoided at major airports on Dec. 20 after widespread industrial action by the airline’s engineers on one of the busiest days of the year.