Qantas sees sharp increase in passengers
The Qantas Group saw a 9.1 per cent increase in passenger numbers across its operations during July as capacity also rose significantly and international yield rebounded strongly. Across the total Qantas Group, revenue passenger kilometres increased... [Continue reading]
Jetstar ups Sydney, Melbourne flying
Jetstar has announced that it will boost frequencies on a number of key routes from Sydney and Melbourne during the next few months as part of its plans to increase domestic capacity by up to 30 per cent. From October 31, the airline will add an additional... [Continue reading]
Qantas to boost domestic capacity
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has announced that Qantas and Jetstar intend to add more than 66,000 seats per week to the domestic market over the next nine months in response to recovering conditions. “We are seeing improved demand domestically and the... [Continue reading]
Jetstar ups Cairns flying
Jetstar has announced plans to add more frequencies on a number of services to Cairns from early next year. From January 13, the airline will increase its services on the Gold Coast-Cairns route from three times per week to daily, while Brisbane-Cairns... [Continue reading]
Pilots set for showdown with Jetstar
Jetstar is on a collision course with its pilots group over plans to offshore some of its flying operations, with a meeting of pilots in Sydney on August 23 passing a no confidence motion against CEO Bruce Buchanan and also backing a go-slow and other... [Continue reading]
Qantas most on time in July
The latest domestic airline on time performance report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) shows that Qantas had the highest rate of on time departures among the four major airlines during July. For the month,... [Continue reading]
Jetstar launches new Perth flights
Jetstar has announced new flights from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Perth, as well as a boost to its flights from Melbourne and Sydney. Daily flights from Brisbane will commence on December 10, while daily services from the Gold Coast will commence... [Continue reading]
Jetstar to increase NZ services
Jetstar has announced it will base an additional two Airbus A320s in New Zealand to assist its growth in domestic services as Pacific Blue prepares to exit the market from October. The first additional aircraft will arrive in December this year, making... [Continue reading]
Qantas announces $377m profit
Qantas has announced an “underlying” profit before tax of $377 million for the financial year ended June 30, on revenues of $13.8 billion, with the result meeting its guidance range of $300-400 million. “While global trading conditions remained... [Continue reading]
Buchanan to head expanded Jetstar team
The Qantas Group has announced a major restructuring of the management of Jetstar, which it says will position the low cost carrier group for future growth across the Asian region. Under the changes, current Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan has been appointed... [Continue reading]
Jetstar announces new Auckland flights
Jetstar has announced plans to fly from Melbourne and Cairns to Auckland next year. From December 13, Jetstar will launch daily services between Melbourne and Auckland, followed by a three times weekly Cairns-Auckland service from April 12 2011. Both... [Continue reading]
