Elias Visontay

Elias Visontay is a journalist who has covered various topics including aviation and travel. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, he is of Jersey descent. His father passed away in Jersey in 2020 which led to a challenging journey for Elias to return back to Australia due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. During this time, he reported on the challenges faced by other Australians trying to return home as well. He has travelled extensively across Europe while attempting to get back home and has written about his experiences in The Guardian.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/06/i-crossed-the-world-to-see-my-dying-dad-then-the-pandemic-took-me-on-a-wild-europe-odyssey

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

95%

Examples:

  • Elias Visontay appears to have a neutral reporting style in his articles.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest detected in Elias Visontay's articles.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • In another article about Qantas paying $120 million for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled, it's mentioned that customers affected were flying on domestic or trans-Tasman routes, with the remainder flying on the international network. This contradicts information provided by Qantas which stated that all affected customers were on domestic and trans-Tasman routes.
  • In the article about Singapore Airlines offering compensation to passengers injured in a turbulence flight, it is mentioned that one passenger died during the incident possibly from a heart attack. This contradicts the information provided by Singapore Airlines which stated that no passenger died during the incident.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception were found in Elias Visontay's articles.

Recent Articles

Singapore Airlines Offers Compensation After Deadly Turbulence Incident, 104 Passengers Injured

Singapore Airlines Offers Compensation After Deadly Turbulence Incident, 104 Passengers Injured

Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 On June 11, 2024, Singapore Airlines announced compensation for passengers injured during a turbulent May 20 flight. The Boeing 777-300ER dropped over 54 meters, causing one death and injuring around 105 people. The airline offered $10,000 for minor injuries and invited discussions for serious cases. Compensation included an advance payment of $25,000 and refunded tickets with delay compensation. Passengers were advised to keep seatbelts fastened during turbulence.
Qantas Pays $199.75 Million for Selling Tickets for Cancelled Flights: ACCC Investigation Reveals 'Ghost Flights'

Qantas Pays $199.75 Million for Selling Tickets for Cancelled Flights: ACCC Investigation Reveals 'Ghost Flights'

Broke On: Monday, 06 May 2024 Qantas Airways faces a $130m civil penalty and provides $44m in compensation to over 172,000 customers after admitting to selling tickets for cancelled 'ghost flights' between May 2021 and May 2024. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched an investigation into the airline's practices following customer complaints.