Luxury travellers rejoice, Qantas has announced a sweeping sale on premium cabin fares across its international network.

The Qantas Group on Wednesday announced the closure of operations of Jetstar Asia, its low-cost Singapore-based airline, by the end of July.

Singapore-based low-cost airline Jetstar Asia will cease operations in July 2025 as part of Qantas Group’s plan for a "strategic restructure”.

By shutting Jetstar Asia, Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson is showing the market that she too will home in on the markets that deliver the biggest returns.

Australian airline Qantas announced Wednesday it will shut down its loss-making budget carrier Jetstar Asia on July 31, citing rising operational costs, higher Changi Airport fees, and intense regional competition.

A Qantas A380 was forced to divert to Baku in Azerbaijan after one of its passengers was taken seriously ill between London and Singapore.

On the desert’s fringe, a sand-coloured fortress seems to rise from a pool of fresh water. Tumbling down from the dry, crumbling peaks above us, a small stream chases about the feet of Bayt Ar Ridaydah, a 17th-century tribal fort in the foothills of Oman’s Hajar Mountains.

As Australia’s leading department stores look to expand their rewards program, experts are questioning the value of loyalty.