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Speaking to ABC Radio National, Transport Minister Catherine King said she had “heard reports” that China had told its oil refineries to halt exports, but that Qantas and Virgin were in a position to handle at least any short-term disruptions.
The suit, filed by Echo Law in August 2023, was on behalf of “hundreds of thousands” of Qantas customers on flights scheduled to depart between 1 January 2020 and 1 November 2022, the law firm says. It came after criticism of the Flying Kangaroo’s handling of COVID-era travel bookings.
The Timor-Leste flag carrier will fly twice per week between Dili and the NT capital starting 24 May, and will compete with existing QantasLink and Airnorth services. It will be Aero Dili’s first Australian destination, with potential connections including Singapore, Xiamen and Kuala Lumpur.
Speaking to RNZ, Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar said while no routes will be axed entirely, services will be reduced “proportionally across the board”. The airline earlier this week suspended its financial guidance due to the volatility in fuel prices.
As reported in The Australian, at least 17 crew members that were due to travel to Doha for the placement with Qatar have been told the program is on hold, while Virgin Australia is offering support to staff already in Doha seeking to return to Australia.
In a statement, the Flying Kangaroo said that cost increases will vary from route to route. Qantas does not operate any of its own services to the Middle East, with its existing Europe flights continuing as scheduled, though Perth–London has added a fuel stop in Singapore.
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