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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.
In his submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into regional airfares and a rare public statement since Bonza’s 2024 collapse, Jordan singled out the dominance of Qantas Group – and, to a lesser extent, Virgin Australia – as a major factor placing upward pressure on fares.
The carrier, which recorded a NZ$59 million loss for the first half, had predicted second-half earnings “broadly in line with, or modestly below the first half”; however, “extreme volatility” in fuel prices has led it to suspend that guidance.
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