Matt O'Sullivan

Matt O'Sullivan

Matt O'Sullivan is a Business Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

The trick to catch a Tiger

Matt O'Sullivan Virgin Australia may be forced to live up to its promise to treble Tiger Australia's fleet within five years.

Webjet shares take a holiday

Matt O'Sullivan Webjet's decision to raise its earnings guidance for the full year has failed to significantly boost the confidence of investors who appear wary of a flat leisure travel market.

Watchdog's 'reservations' on Virgin's Tiger deal

virgin

Matt O'Sullivan The competition regulator has indicated it has serious reservations about approving Virgin Australia’s bid to take control of Tiger Australia because it will effectively return the country to an...

Standoff on future direction of Qantas shows no sign of resolution

alan joyce

Matt O'Sullivan Alan Joyce says the standoff with his former mentor Geoff Dixon is yet to be resolved.

No end to Joyce tiff with Dixon

Dixon and Joyce

Matt O'Sullivan Rebel shareholders around Geoff Dixon may have sold their stake in Qantas, but Alan Joyce insists that the standoff with his former mentor has not been resolved.

'Seismic shift' - Qantas praises Emirates tie-up

Emirates and Qantas.

Matt O'Sullivan Qantas chief Alan Joyce has moved to assure investors that the airline is prepared for ‘‘strategic and tactical’’ responses from rival airlines to its close alliance with Emirates.

Big names gather to remember good friend

DAVID COE

Matt O'sullivan and Elizabeth Knight Australia's business, sporting, political and entertainment elite have paid tribute David Coe.

Australia's elite farewell David Coe

David Coe

Matt O'Sullivan and Elizabeth Knight A roll call of Australia’s business, sporting, political and entertainment elite have paid tribute to the life of David Coe, the former executive chairman of Allco Finance Group.

Sydney Airport given more time for grand plan

AIRPORT

Matt O'Sullivan The federal Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, has given ground on his demands that Sydney Airport hand over details of its long-term plans a year earlier than scheduled.

Qantas cuts routes for Emirates union

Qantas plane.

Matt O'Sullivan With eight weeks before the launch of the tie-up, Qantas has detailed a rejig of its Asian network.

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Etihad puts Perth on hold for two years

Etihad plane.

Matt O'Sullivan Etihad flags its focus will be on solidifying its Australian operations before expanding to Perth.

Qantas details Asian network overhaul

Qantas

Matt O'Sullivan Qantas will consider increasing flights to destinations such as Beijing and Delhi using Dreamliners, as it axes Frankfurt earlier than planned.

Ups and downs on trans-Tasman route

Matt O'Sullivan Virgin Australia insists the performance of its trans-Tasman flying operations has improved.

Rolling out the red carpet as Chinese tourism takes off

Chinese tourists.

Philip Wen and Matt O'Sullivan As a high dollar bites and much of the world battling an economic downturn, Australia’s $26 billion international tourism industry is being forced to reinvent itself.

China's airlines aiming to fly high

China Southern Airlines.

Matt O'Sullivan China's three largest airlines fly under the radar, boosting flights to Australia.

Tiger blames losses on stiff domestic competition

Matt O'Sullivan Tiger Australia blames a widening in losses in the third quarter on stiffer competition.

Tiger's losses climbing as costs soar

Tiger Airways.

Matt O'Sullivan Tiger Airways' losses in Australia have widened to $S13 million ($10 million) in the third quarter due to stiffer competition in the domestic market and rising costs.

More job losses at Qantas

Qantas worker.

Matt O'Sullivan Qantas has called for voluntary redundancies among check-in and other ground staff.

Qantas to cut jobs after contract loss

Qantas

Matt O'Sullivan Qantas has called for voluntary redundancies among check-in and other ground staff at Sydney Airport’s international terminal following the loss of a multi-million-dollar contract with Air New...

Ex-Allco chairman dies on skiing trip

DAVID COE

Matt O'Sullivan David Coe, the former chairman of the collapsed Allco Finance Group, has died while on a skiing trip at the popular mountain resort of Aspen in the United States.