Martina Navratilova Friday called for a name change of the Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park after the Australian great’s boycott of airliner Qantas over its same-sex marriage stance. Court, now a church pastor, complained Thursday the carrier’s support of marriage equality conflicted with her views and “leaves me no option but to use other … Read more
Australian tennis great Margaret Court Thursday announced she will stop flying Qantas “where possible” in protest of the airline’s support of same-sex marriage. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, now a Christian pastor in Perth, had been proud to promote the Australian carrier around the world for decades, but not anymore. “I am disappointed that Qantas … Read more
A devout Christian who smashed a pie into Qantas chief Alan Joyce’s face to protest gay marriage was charged on Thursday by Australian police with assault, trespassing and damage. The 67-year-old — who local media identified as former farmer Tony Overheu — walked on stage at a business breakfast event in Perth Tuesday and shoved … Read more
Qantas chief Alan Joyce Wednesday vowed to keep speaking out on social issues after a man who smashed a pie in his face said he was making a statement about marriage equality. Joyce, a staunch supporter of gay marriage, was targeted on Tuesday while addressing a business function in Perth, with a man wearing a … Read more
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce had a cream pie planted in his face Tuesday at a business breakfast, with police detaining an elderly man over the incident. Joyce was at the podium addressing the Business Leadership Matters event in Perth when a man wearing a suit walked on stage and forcibly pushed the pie … Read more
Passengers will be able to fly from London to Australia non-stop for the first time when airline Qantas launches its new service from March 2018. Australia’s national carrier says it will connect Perth, in the west of the country, to the UK capital using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight will take 17 … Read more