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Herald Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- Herald Sun
Qantas launches million-seat domestic sale with fares from $105
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Qantas has announced a major domestic airfare sale, offering more than one million discounted seats across its extensive domestic network for one week only. One-way fares start from as low as $105, covering more than 60 destinations nationwide, including new routes like Newcastle and Hobart to Perth. Notably, some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter, making it an ideal time for Australians to plan an outback adventure, coastal holiday or city escape. One standout fare offers one-way economy seats from Ballina (Byron Bay) to Sydney starting at $105, with travel dates available from October 2025 through to June 2026. Qantas frequent flyers can also benefit from the sale, with Classic Plus reward seats available across the network. For example, customers can book from Launceston to Melbourne for 5200 points plus $57 or from Coolangatta (Gold Coast) to Sydney for 6100 points plus $58. All Qantas fares include checked baggage and complimentary food and beverages. The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026 and will be available until 11.59pm (AEST) Monday, August 18 or until sold out. Qantas Domestic chief executive Markus Svensson said it was the airline's sixth network-wide domestic sale this year. 'We're thrilled to be offering over one million discounted seats for customers,' Mr Svensson said. 'Whether you're travelling to visit family and friends or to explore our very own backyard, there is something for everyone. 'It's also a great chance for Australians to get in early and book their holidays next year, with travel dates over the January school holidays and Easter available.' For a full list of sale fares and travel dates, customers are encouraged to visit Originally published as Fly cheap across Australia: Qantas launches massive fare sale
CNA
25-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
Hexagon largely offsets tariff impact, but uncertainty clouds outlook
Hexagon's operating profit fell less than expected after it managed to mitigate most of the negative tariff effects in the second quarter, the Swedish maker of measurement and positioning systems said on Friday. The impact of U.S. tariffs was just over 2 million euros ($2.35 million), said Executive Vice President Norbert Hanke, talking to analysts and press on a conference call. "This headwind was mainly due to the gap between tariff impact and price increases," added Hanke, who had served as Hexagon's interim CEO during the quarter. The impact, which Hexagon had in April estimated would be up to 15 million euros before mitigation, was also offset through optimization of logistics and assembly, he said. Despite this, Hexagon warned that uncertainty related to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies made it difficult to forecast results for the remainder of the year. Shares of the industrial technology group rose 5.2 per cent by midday local time in Stockholm (1000 GMT). The main concern remains the tariff environment's impact on customer behaviours, Hanke said. That environment was most challenging in the Geosystems unit, which develops digital solutions used by customers in the construction sector among others, Hexagon's new CEO Anders Svensson said in the earnings statement. The company is also working on a cost improvement programme that will be implemented as soon as possible, he added. It reported a 10 per cent drop in its adjusted operating earnings to 360.6 million euros, but beat the 358.1 million euro estimate from 12 analysts polled by LSEG. "Organic growth in the second quarter was 3 per cent, as the divisions mitigated delays in customer decision making due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty," Svensson said. That followed flat organic sales in the first quarter. Svensson also repeated the previously announced timeline for the planned spin-off of Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial businesses, with listing under the name Octave expected in the first half of 2026. ($1 = 0.8521 euros)
Arab News
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Adam Svensson fires 60 to set course record at 3M Open
BLAINE: Adam Svensson of Canada eagled the final hole at TPC Twin Cities to shoot a course-record 60 and take the first-round lead at the 3M Open on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota Svensson was already working on a sterling round, with nine birdies and no bogeys through 17 holes. He reached the green at the par-5 18th hole in two shots and had two putts to break the course record. He only needed one. Svensson's uphill eagle attempt from just more than 48 feet hit the flagstick and dropped for an eagle, finishing an 11-under round with matching 30s on both nines. 'I just didn't want to leave it short,' Svensson said. 'It was carrying a little bit of speed and (caddie Jace Walker) gave me a good line and it just happened to go in.' It was a round few would have predicted. Svensson, who won the 2022 RSM Classic, has plummeted to 234th in the Official World Golf Ranking while missing 11 of his first 21 cuts in 2025. That includes his two most recent starts entering this week and four of his past five. But Svensson could feel a memorable round incoming after what he described as a great range session before his tee time. 'Just really putted amazing,' Svensson added. 'I made a bunch of breakers. It was probably my best putting round I ever had, so I'm pretty happy.' He broke the previous course record of 62 originally set by Scott Piercy in 2019, and matched by Sam Stevens' round that was completed just a few groups ahead of Svensson on Thursday. Stevens is tied for second at 9 under with Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen. Stevens was on 59 watch when he reached 10 under through 16 holes. He narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole and then put his approach on 18 in the water. Stevens had to settle for a 62 after closing with a bogey. 'I had a good drive and I probably made the decision trying to shoot 59 because I was in between — I have a pretty big gap between my 3-iron and my 3-wood, and I hit a terrible shot,' Stevens said. 'But I thought if I hit a 3-wood, it was just going to fly to the back of the green, and I kind of had to hit a 3-iron perfect to even cover the water. But I figured that was my best chance to shoot 59, so I gave it a go. 'Didn't hit a good shot, but made a nice up-and-down for 6, so I guess that's a positive. Yeah, not the best way to finish the round, but gave it a crack.' Chris Gotterup continued his hot streak after winning the Genesis Scottish Open and placing third in his debut at the Open Championship. Gotterup fired a bogey-free, 8-under 63 and was tied for fourth with Chad Ramey and Germany's Matti Schmid. 'Someone asked me last week if you've ever been on a heater, and I said I guess this is kind of my first one,' Gotterup said. 'Yeah, you know, I'm just going to try to ride it out as long as I can.' Jake Knapp, Chris Kirk, Zac Blair and Brendan Valdes were tied at 7-under 64. Rickie Fowler was among those to shoot a 65, as he turned in a card with six birdies and no bogeys. 'A lot of good swings, a couple loose ones, but I'm definitely happy about (his round),' Fowler said. 'Obviously, playing fairly easy out there with the soft conditions. Svensson put together a nice round. It was definitely out there, a lot of birdies to be made, but at the same time there's a few holes that you have to keep your guard up in a way and make sure you execute.' Fowler is searching for a jolt as the regular season winds down, as is Max Homa, a former top-five player in the world currently outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings. Homa opened with a 5-under 66. Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela posted a 3-under 68, and 2022 champ Tony Finau shot a 2-under 69.
NBC Sports
25-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Adam Svensson sets tournament record with first-round 60 at 3M Open
Watch the best shots from the opening round of the 2025 3M Open from TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. BLAINE, Minn. — Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open. Svensson also made nine birdies and did not drop a shot in the lowest round in the tournament's seven-year history. He tied the TPC Twin Cities course record set by Paul Goydos at the 2017 3M Championship on the PGA Tour Champions. Chris Gotterup, who finished third at last week's Open Championship and won the Scottish Open two weeks ago, was three shots back along with Chad Ramey and Matti Schmid. Zac Blair, Chris Kirk, Jake Knapp and Brendan Valdes were another shot back, and Rickie Fowler and Emiliano Grillo were among those at 6 under. Svensson's lone tour win is the 2022 RSM Classic. The 31-year-old Canadian has one top-25 finish in 21 starts this season and has missed 11 cuts. 'I had a great range session today. Just really putted amazing, I made a bunch of breakers. It was probably my best putting round I ever had,' said Svensson, who needed just 25 putts, including a nearly 40-foot birdie on the 11th hole and a 34-footer on the fourth. His career-best 60 is the second-lowest score on the PGA Tour this season. Jake Knapp shot 59 at the Cognizant Classic in February. Stevens could have shot 59 with an eagle on the par-5 18th, but instead he put his second shot from 246 yards into the water in front of the green, leading to his lone bogey and a 62 that was still his lowest round on tour. 'I have a pretty big gap between my 3-iron and my 3-wood, and I hit a terrible shot. I thought if I hit a 3-wood, it was just going to fly to the back of the green, and I kind of had to hit a 3-iron perfect to even cover the water. But I figured that was my best chance to shoot 59, so I gave it a go,' he said. Fowler and Grillo are among a group of 18 players who rank between 60th and 80th in the FedExCup standings, needing a strong performance to help secure spots in the 70-man field for the first playoff event in two weeks. Fowler entered the week at No. 63 and Grillo is No. 71. 'At the end of the day, good golf solves a lot of things,' Fowler said. Patrick Rodgers and Gary Woodland (66th and 78th, respectively) each shot 67. No. 70 Keith Mitchell had a 68, and 65th-ranked Cam Davis shot 71. Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas shot 68. Haotong Li, who was in the final pairing with Scottie Scheffler at last week's Open and finished tied for fourth, shot a 1-under 70.
Perth Now
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Svensson's sizzling 60 sets PGA Tour tournament record
Adam Svensson has made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under-par 60 to claim a two-shot lead after one round of the PGA Tour's 3M Open. Svensson also made nine birdies and did not drop a shot in the lowest round in the tournament's seven-year history to lead over American Sam Stevens and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen. As Australia's challenge failed to materialise, the Canadian tied the TPC Twin Cities course record set by Paul Goydos at the 2017 3M Championship on the PGA Tour Champions. Chris Gotterup, who finished third at last week's British Open and won the Scottish Open two weeks ago, is three shots back along with Chad Ramey and Matti Schmid. Zac Blair, Chris Kirk, Jake Knapp and Brendan Valdes are another shot back, with Rickie Fowler and Emiliano Grillo among those at six under and four strokes off the pace. Svensson's lone tour win is the 2022 RSM Classic. The 31-year-old has one top-25 finish in 21 starts this season and has missed 11 cuts. "I had a great range session today. Just really putted amazing, I made a bunch of breakers. It was probably my best putting round I ever had," he said after needing just 25 putts, including a nearly 40-foot birdie on the 11th hole and a 34-footer on the fourth. His career-best 60 is the second-lowest score on the PGA Tour this season. Jake Knapp shot 59 at the Cognizant Classic in February. Stevens could have shot 59 with an eagle on the par-5 18th, but instead he put his second shot from 246 yards into the water in front of the green, leading to his lone bogey and a 62 that was still his lowest round on tour. "I have a pretty big gap between my three iron and my three wood, and I hit a terrible shot," he said. "I thought if I hit a three wood, it was just going to fly to the back of the green, and I kind of had to hit a three iron perfect to even cover the water. But I figured that was my best chance to shoot 59, so I gave it a go." Fowler and Grillo are among a group of 18 players who rank between 60th and 80th in the FedEx Cup standings, needing a strong performance to help secure spots in the 70-man field for the first playoff event in two weeks. Fowler entered the week at No. 63 and Grillo is No. 71. "At the end of the day, good golf solves a lot of things," Fowler said. Adam Scott, once again, is the leading Australian, some nine shots off the pace in a tie for 77th after opening with a two-under 69. Karl Vilips (70), Cam Davis (71), Aaron Baddeley (73) and Harrison Endycott (73) all need strong second rounds to make the halfway cut. With AAP
