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The carrier’s decision to move the date by two years to 31 January 2026 comes weeks after similar decisions by both Virgin Australia and Qantas.
The AFAP’s senior industrial officer, Chris Aikens, said its members were simply asking for a new deal that is “affordable and sustainable”.
The protected industrial action by pilots from Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation grounded half of the Flying Kangaroo’s flights within the state, forcing it to redeploy 737s and turn to other charter operators to fill the gap. Qantas said 75 per cent of affected customers would still fly on Wednesday.
The carrier will put on extra flights between 18 December and 21 January, catering for what it says is a “surge in demand”, with bookings in both directions “exceeding expectations” since the Melbourne–Hobart route was launched in August.
The move by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) against subsidiary Network Aviation will likely result in huge disruption for the state’s major mining companies, given that the Flying Kangaroo controls more than 40 per cent of the local sector.
Starting 21 November, the Vietnamese low-cost carrier will fly direct from Ho Chi Minh City to Perth five times per week – up from its previously-announced two services per week – as well as from Ho Chi Minh City to Adelaide via Perth five times per week.
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