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Ansett Australia set for big return decades after collapse, but in never seen before avatar; here's what to expect
Over two decades after the collapse, Ansett Australia, which was once the country's second-largest airline, is all set to return in a new avatar. Ansett Australia collapsed into administration after suffering financial troubles in 2001. Its final flight was recorded early in 2002. More than 16,000 people lost jobs following the company's downfall. Now, two decades later, the brand is scripting a revival in a way Australians wouldn't have ever imagined. It is making a return not as an airline but as an AI-powered holiday booking platform called Ansett Travel , according to 7News. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category healthcare Cybersecurity MCA others Product Management Design Thinking PGDM Leadership Public Policy Data Science CXO Operations Management Healthcare MBA Others Management Technology Finance Data Analytics Digital Marketing Degree Data Science Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML Healthcare Management India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow CERT-IIML Healthcare Management India Starts on undefined Get Details How is Ansett Travel designed Speaking about Ansett Travel, Melbourne-based entrepreneur Constantine Frantzeskos said it was designed to be a 'hyper-personalized' travel agent that suggests trips and itineraries based on your preferences, calendar events, and budgets. 'I didn't just acquire a lapsed trademark and domain; I resurrected trust embedded deep in collective memory,' Frantzeskos was quoted by 7News as saying on Monday (July 28, 2025). 'The original Ansett served Australians beautifully for 65 years before collapsing in 2002, leaving a void in reliability and brand warmth. I believe that legacy still matters and that it's deserving of being reimagined for modern travellers. Ansett Travel isn't about replicating the past; it's about re‑engineering it through AI as the core, not as an afterthought,' Frantzeskos continued. Live Events What will Ansett Travel offer Frantzeskos has worked with Emirates, Dubai Tourism, and Visit Victoria in the past. This time, he has partnered with Victorian travel start-up Travlr. He said the new platform is 'like the Costco of travel.' It is open to everyone, 'but if you want the really good stuff,' flights, hotels, and holidays at near-wholesale prices, you will need to join Ansett VIP, he said. Ansett VIP membership An Ansett VIP membership is $99 a year, according to 7News. Not all AI features are live yet, but Frantzeskos said plans for things like auto-generated itineraries, pre-trip alerts, and personalized loyalty experiences are in the works. 'Today's travel platforms are reactive,' he said. 'You search, compare, click. Ansett seeks to flip that model. 'It's designed to anticipate when users need a break, school holidays, anniversaries, executive downtime, or great weather for a weekend away, and offer options before you even think to ask. It's not replacing human agents; it's doing what scale, data, and logic do best—with finesse, not friction.' The website is already live and offering travel deals for destinations including Las Vegas, Bali, Tokyo, and Athens. Before its collapse, Ansett reportedly flew about 10 million passengers annually.
Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
Why you should use a password manager for all your secrets, not just logins
I have espoused the virtue of password managers in many, many columns. Believe it or not, there's actually another benefit: they offer quick access to all your secrets, not just passwords. Airline needs your TSA PreCheck info? Just copy and paste from your manager. School enrollment asks for the kid's medical plan number? Yep, that too. Tax preparer wants your bank details? No problem. The more information you add, the more convenient your password manager becomes. Many apps also let you securely store files, like a copy of your will. Centralizing these details is also a huge help to heirs when you pass. I'll go over your best password manager options, what info to plop in, why this should be a key part of your postdeath plan—and what it means to put all of your most precious eggs in one virtual basket. If you already have a password manager, you can skip to the next section. That is, unless you use Microsoft Authenticator: the company will get rid of stored passwords on Aug. 1. I've covered the basics before, but some points are worth keeps growing. Americans lost $16 billion to identity theft, data breaches and other crimes last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. To stay safe, you need a unique password for every account. That means you need a lot of passwords, about 168 on average, according to a 2024 NordPass study. And 255, with work accounts! A password manager creates, remembers and fills them in for you. Apple and Google's free, built-in managers work well within their ecosystems but are mostly limited to logins. Browser autofill handles addresses and credit cards, but that's about it. That's why I recommend third-party password managers instead. They work across platforms. Crucially, they let you save more than just logins, such as passports and driver's licenses. Here are some of my favorite options. 1Password ($36 a year) has the most category types, from rewards cards to software licenses, and you can add custom fields to any entry. Dashlane ($60 a year) can store different IDs, including social security and tax numbers. Bitwarden and Proton Pass offer respectable free tiers, though you need to pay for features such as file attachments or sharing passwords with family. 1Password lets you store a variety of information types, with tailored fields for each. This process takes some work up front. But the investment will pay off as you add to your vault. The next time you need your license plate number, or some other odd bit of info, you can search your manager, click to copy the data to your clipboard and paste. Remember: you're doing double duty. You are also relieving the burden on loved ones who would otherwise have to hunt down your info after you die. Set up emergency access or print out login details for your password manager and store it in a safe place alongside a physical copy of your will. Here's how to get started. Even if your password manager doesn't have 'garage code" or whatever entry type you want, you can still save it. Add a login, create an easily searchable title and input the data in the password field. You can put other relevant data in the notes section. Many password manager plans include several document storage. Store a copy of these files for safekeeping: Receipts for big purchasesPermitsMarriage certificateBirth certificatesYour willProperty deedsVehicle titlesVisasLegal agreementsMilitary service records You might be thinking: is it really safe to have all of your most sensitive data in one place? What if a hacker hacks the password manager?My recommended password managers are built on what's called zero-knowledge architecture. Only your master password can decrypt your vault, and it isn't on company servers—no employee or hacker could get to it. To quickly access your info, use the password manager's browser extension, such as Dashlane's shown here, find the right entry and click to copy the data to your clipboard. This level of security is also what makes a password manager a better place to keep private data, compared with a cloud storage provider. Or worse: data scattered across several unsecure apps. Turn on two-factor authentication for more protection. And beware especially of downloading any free software—potential password-stealing malware—from the it isn't about how many eggs are in the basket, it's about how well you guard it. A long, strong master password is the best way to protect your vault, and everything inside. Write to Nicole Nguyen at
Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
Valterra Platinum First-Half Profit Falls on Rain-Hit Output
(Bloomberg) -- Valterra Platinum Ltd. said first-half profit fell 91%, after flooding at a key mine cut production and the company incurred costs during its recent spinoff from Anglo American Plc. The Johannesburg-based miner slashed its interim dividend to 2 rand per share, a drop of 79% from a year earlier, according to results released on Monday. Valterra completed its separation from Anglo at the start of June when it also added a secondary listing in London. While the flooding curbed first-half output at its Amandelbult operation by 45%, Valterra still expects to meet its annual target for refined production of 3 million to 3.4 million ounces of platinum-group metals. The impacted mine is the second largest in the South African company's portfolio, after Mogalakwena. The section of Amandelbult that was most impacted by heavy rains in February resumed operations in June and is expected to reach normal production in the current quarter, Valterra said. The company said production of refined platinum-group metals was down 22% to 1.4 million ounces during the first six months of the year, due to lower availability of concentrates and a stock count that takes place every three years. While Valterra and its peers in South Africa – which is by far the world's largest platinum producer – have been tackling a prolonged slump in PGM prices, there have been recent signs of improvement. Platinum and palladium have risen 56% and 37%, respectively, this year – with most of those increases occurring since the beginning of May. Platinum's gains in the first half of the year 'were underpinned by a more favorable macro-backdrop,' while 'strong Chinese buying, attributed to renewed interest from local jewelry manufacturers and investors, met underwhelming supply given relatively low South African production earlier in the year,' Valterra said. (Updates with information throughout) More stories like this are available on
