Qantas’ A380 fleet may have seen its final international flight for three years after the last of the models being refurbished flew to a desert boneyard.
The government has announced it will continue to supplement domestic routes until 31 January 2021 and regional routes until 28 March 2021.
New Zealaand PM Jacinda Ardern and Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham have both signalled flights between the two countries could resume soon.
Australians stranded abroad were dealt a new blow on Friday when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said Melbourne wouldn’t welcome international arrivals until November. Melbourne stopped accepting flights at the start of July as the city experienced a second wave of coronavirus cases. Later that month, the government capped arrivals nationwide to just 4,000 – but
Shares in Rex have soared from 40 cents at the start of the coronavirus crises to $1.26 since the airline announced it was close to securing investment.
Qantas is selling bar carts from its final 747s fully-stocked with champagne, Tim Tams and red wine – but enthusiasts will have to fork out up to $1,500.