Qantas may be forced to plan for a dramatic reduction in its services through the hub due to critical runway works at the Middle East hub. Qantas has confirmed it is facing changes to its Dubai schedule for three months from May next year as repair works on the airport’s two runways are undertaken. The
Former Australian air Express 737-300F Freighter VH-XML has returned to Australia after being repainting in Christchurch in its new Qantas Freight colours. Australian air Express is being rebranded Qantas Freight after Qantas acquired Australia Post’s 50 per cent share of night freight/express parcel operator late last year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
QantasLink has completed its long-awaited move to Sydney’s Terminal 3, promising smoother connections, reduced check-in times and access to the superior lounges offered in the terminal. The move from Terminal 2 – Sydney’s common-user domestic and regional terminal – to Terminal 3 will mean a more seamless travel experiences for more than one million customers
Qantas has announced a series of improvements to its services to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Auckland and Christchurch, as it embarks on extending its alliance with Emirates across the Tasman from today. A twice-weekly nonstop service between Perth and Auckland will be introduced on a seasonal basis from early December to the end of January
The Qantas Group is to open a new $100 million base at Melbourne Airport to maintain Jetstar’s 787 fleet and will likely become the base for Qantas’s mainline 787s in due course. The facility will also provide crew training, incorporating a 787 simulator and a cabin trainer. Jetstar will lease a hangar from the Qantas Group
Qantas and Emirates will fulfill their strategy to expand their alliance to trans-Tasman services when the two airlines open routes between Australia and New Zealand to aligned fares, frequent flyer benefits and codeshare arrangements from August 14. Together, the airlines will operate around 130 services per week from Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown to Australian