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Webjet CEO Katrina Barry is resigning, as the online travel agency pioneer comes under intense pressure.

Webjet CEO flags ‘challenging’ environment as Virgin cuts commissions

The online travel agency pioneer has been under a cloud of uncertainty over its leadership and ownership in recent months.

  • Chris Zappone

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Katrina Barry was hired as Webjet CEO less than two years ago to capture more of the $101 billion domestic travel market.

Webjet executives depart as legal battle and suitors loom

The departure of Webjet’s CEO comes at a bad time for the travel group as the lawsuit with former legal boss heats up and spurned suitors continue to buy shares.

  • Colin Kruger
GDS underpins air ticket booking like this.

How digital data is giving airlines the power to sell you the fares they want

Not long ago, travellers used websites to book their own flights. Now, airlines have so much information, they can sell individuals targeted ticket prices.

  • Chris Zappone
Bali cheaper than Goldie: Webjet CEO Katrina Barry.

This summer Bali may be cheaper than the Goldie, says Webjet CEO

Katrina Barry wants to double Webjet’s total transactional value by 2030. To do that, she’ll have to change how customers use and think of the online travel agency.

  • Chris Zappone
Mother and daughter Bronwyn and Stephanie Foot paid $340 each for return flights to Brisbane months ago.

Melbourne-Sydney flights jump in price after competition collapse

Flying domestically has become cheaper, but not between Melbourne and Sydney.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
An example of website showing promoted prices for airfares advertised as “from $x*”

Webjet sued for allegedly misleading customers on airfare prices

Australia’s competition and consumer watchdog has launched Federal Court action against the online travel booking site, accusing it of misleading consumers about flight prices and bookings.

  • David Swan
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Webjet boss John Guscic says Australian travellers deserve better consumer protections

Webjet boss backs stronger consumer protections for travel industry

Webjet chief John Guscic said airline customers had been disproportionately let down by poor consumer protection measures, as the company reported its results.

  • Amelia McGuire
Webjet’s John Guscic is upbeat about his travel company’s post-COVID prospects.

Webjet roars back to profit with $150 million turnaround

Chief executive officer John Guscic said Webjet’s streamlining of costs over the past two years had positioned the business for stronger growth than before COVID-19.

  • Amelia McGuire
Gold Coast - Tallebudgera Beach.

The top holidays luring interstate visitors to Queensland

The state’s tourism operators are expecting a bumper Christmas season, but the Gold and Sunshine coasts have seen a drop in bookings in favour of higher-end beach resorts.

  • Cloe Read
Webjet boss John Guscic is bullish about the group’s financial year after a buoyant half-yearly update.

‘We’re back, baby!’: Webjet soars on bullish outlook

Webjet’s chief executive John Guscic expects the group’s profits will exceed pre-pandemic levels by the end of this financial year.

  • Amelia McGuire