Vanessa Hudson

Vanessa Hudson

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Vanessa Hudson is the Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Airways, where she is known for her strategic vision and leadership in advancing the airline's operations and customer experience. With extensive experience in the aviation industry, Hudson is at the forefront of launching Qantas's new first-class cabin on the Airbus A350, a project that aims to elevate luxury air travel.

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CEO Vanessa Hudson stressed the growing importance of the use of technology at Qantas.

Airline considers moving 1,000 back-office roles to India in potential Accenture deal
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-03
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Vanessa Hudson mentioned that demand for flights will develop and Qantas will respond accordingly.

Airbus A350 von Australiens Qantas absolviert erfolgreichen 19-Stunden-Testflug
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-27
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Vanessa Hudson, who was chief financial officer under Joyce, is seeking to rebuild trust in the Qantas brand.

Apologetic former CEO tells his side of the Qantas story
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-26
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Vanessa Hudson took over as CEO and has undertaken a rebuilding of trust and relationships both within the company and with the travelling public.

Former Qantas CEO reflects on post-COVID failures and takes responsibility for airline’s survival
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-26
7.0

Vanessa Hudson is the current CEO of Qantas who has apologized to workers.

Former Qantas crew face financial uncertainty, delays in compensation payouts ahead of former CEO’s book launch
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-25
5.0

Vanessa Hudson is the CEO of Qantas who discussed the impacts of long-distance travel on the human body.

Η Qantas θέλει να νικήσει το jet lag στη μεγαλύτερη απευθείας πτήση του κόσμου
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-06-21
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Vanessa Hudson is the CEO of Qantas and discussed the benefits of the new nonstop flight service.

Terbang 22 Jam Nonstop dari Sydney ke London, Apa Menariknya?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-06-19
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Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said the Australian airline had customers on code-share services with Emirates who were stuck in the Middle East.

US-Iran war flight cancellations and limited options amid leave Australians stranded in the Middle East
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-03
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Vanessa Hudson, the airline’s chief executive, has grabbed the largest carrot in the marketing arsenal to tempt its customers – the loyalty scheme.

Slow rehabilitation of airline’s brand is taking shape
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
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Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce

Vanessa Hudson is the chief executive of Qantas, working to improve morale and industrial relations within the company.

Union claims AI link amid technology changes at airline headquarters
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-22
8.0

Vanessa Hudson is leading the restructure of Qantas' corporate operations.

Job cuts flow through headquarters after leadership team changes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-19
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Classic Plus, a new scheme launched by CEO Vanessa Hudson in 2024, uses more points but is easier to book.

Qantas Economy Plus seats bought with Frequent Flyer points offers limited value, experts say
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-05
5.0

Vanessa Hudson has announced a reshuffle of executives aimed at elevating customer service and technology at Qantas.

More Jeffrey Epstein private island footage revealed; Ukraine military assistance set to be announced; ISIS bride future left with US military
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-04
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Vanessa Hudson's comments came in a wide-ranging discussion on climate targets at a Commonwealth Bank event.

Business leaders Vanessa Hudson, Matt Comyn and Frank Calabria discuss challenges of hitting climate target
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-26
7.0

Vanessa Hudson is the chief executive of Qantas who spoke about the new aircraft and its impact on international air travel.

Qantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non-stop from Sydney to London and New York | Qantas
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-07
9.0

Vanessa Hudson is the CEO of Qantas, who has taken pains to show the airline takes customer privacy seriously.

Airline caught in major extortion attempt by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking group
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-08
6.0

Hudson is the CEO of Qantas, whom Rubinsztein addressed regarding his refund policy.

Home Affairs’ luxury party boat costs taxpayers $17,295
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-16
5.0

Vanessa Hudson is the current chief executive of Qantas, who has initiated efforts to improve the airline's operations since taking over.

Alan Joyce pockets $3.8m in Qantas shares in final pay packet from airline
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-05
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Vanessa Hudson commissioned a survey of the airline’s uniformed workforce for input into the design process.

Australian designer to create new Qantas uniforms
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-04
8.0

Vanessa Hudson is the CEO of Qantas Airways, who has overseen a significant increase in the airline's profits.

Vanessa Hudson reveals jumbo profit from new routes, strong travel demand
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-28
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Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce

Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson, her predecessor Alan Joyce, and former chairman Richard Goyder.

Qantas $90 million fine: Someone’s going to pay
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-25
5.0

Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson issued a statement apologizing to the ground handling employees and their families.

Qantas to pay record fine of $58 million for pandemic sackings criticized by judge
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-18
6.0

Vanessa Hudson is the CEO of Qantas who promised to improve customer satisfaction.

Australie : la compagnie aérienne Qantas condamnée à payer 50 millions d’euros pour licenciements illégaux durant le Covid
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-08-18
6.0

Hudson said the outsourcing decision had caused genuine hardship for the affected people.

Qantas fined $90m for illegally sacking ground staff as judge describes airline as ‘the wrong kind of sorry’ | Qantas
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-18
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Qantas Group chief executive Vanessa Hudson said the airline sincerely apologises to the ground handling employees and their families who suffered as a result.

Qantas hit with record fine for illegal layoffs during pandemic
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-18
6.0

Vanessa Hudson, the Qantas chief executive, was criticized for not being called during the hearing.

Qantas to be hit by A$90m penalty over mass sacking during pandemic
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-18
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