Qantas defends decision to put prices up

Australia's biggest airline has put prices up across the board by as much as $10 per person, due to rising fuel costs.Australian airline Qantas has defended its decision to increase fares by as much as $10 (£6) from the beginning of next month onwards.Furthermore travellers on flights to Tasmania will have to pay an extra eight per cent, the airline has announced.The price hike was put down to