Qantas Group makes changes to Mackay, Rockhampton services
QantasLink has announced that it will add additional frequencies on its services from Brisbane to Mackay and Rockhampton, while Jetstar will also make changes to its services on the same routes, including withdrawing from Rockhampton. From April 6, QantasLink... [Continue reading]
Qantas denies discrimination
Qantas has denied accusations made by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) that it discriminated against 14 casual female employees at Sydney Airport by not offering them permanent positions. The ACTU alleges that Qantas discriminated against... [Continue reading]
Storrie steps down
Qantas chief financial officer Colin Storrie has announced that he will resign from the company and its board from March 5 to spend time with his family for personal and health reasons. “Colin Storrie has contributed greatly to Qantas maintaining a... [Continue reading]
New A330 enters service with Qantas
Qantas’s newest A330-200, which features personal in flight entertainment, entered service on March 1, operating QF415 from Sydney to Melbourne. Named Clare Valley and registered VH-EBN, the aircraft is the second A330-200 in the Qantas fleet used on... [Continue reading]
Qantas launches new Karratha services.
Qantas has announced that it will start nonstop services from Sydney and Melbourne to the northwest WA resource hub of Karratha from May. Nonstop services from both Melbourne and Sydney will be operated once weekly, adding to the once weekly Brisbane-Karratha... [Continue reading]
Qantas goes for greener Jet Base
Qantas has announced that it will install tri-generation powerplants at three of its Sydney facilities as part of an ongoing program to reduce its carbon footprint. Two powerplants will be installed by GridX at the company’s Sydney Jet Base, which will... [Continue reading]
Qantas ups Japanese capacity
Qantas has announced that it will increase capacity on the Sydney-Tokyo route from July due to buoyant demand from leisure travellers and an expected increase in business traffic. Qantas currently operates daily services on the route with an Airbus A330-300,... [Continue reading]
QantasLink boosts Queensland capacity
QantasLink has announced that it will upgrade a number of regional services in Queensland from April 6 as it takes delivery of its 20th Bombardier Q400. The changes will see the addition of two additional 74-seat Q400 services on the Bundaberg-Brisbane... [Continue reading]
VIPA, AIPA join forces
The Virgin International Pilots Association (VIPA), which represents pilots from the Virgin Blue group of airlines, has joined forced with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) to increase the membership of V Australia pilots ahead... [Continue reading]
Qantas A330 returns safely after hydraulic issue
A Qantas A330 operating a flight from Sydney to Shanghai on February 18 returned to Sydney after burning off fuel due to a hydraulic issue which prevented the pilots from fully retracting the aircraft’s landing gear. Qantas says that the aircraft took... [Continue reading]
QantasLink starts work on lounge in Coffs Harbour
QantasLink has announced that work has commenced on a new Regional Lounge at Coffs Harbour Airport which will cater to Qantas Club and Platinum and Gold Frequent Flyer members. The new lounge, which is the first for New South Wales, will feature complimentary... [Continue reading]
