Qantas to Pay $100 Million Penalty for Selling Tickets for Cancelled Flights

It was revealed that senior managers were partially aware of the issue but failed to take timely action.

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

Australia’s national carrier will pay a $100 million fine in an ongoing case where it was accused of selling tickets to customers that had already been cancelled.

During a Federal Court case on Oct. 8, it was revealed senior managers were partially aware of the issue but failed to take timely action.