Category: Qantas

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia have claimed the win for on-time performance during the last financial year. Qantas said government statistics covering June gave it an 84.4 per cent on-time rating for the fiscal year, topping Virgin Australia’s 82.9 per cent and Jetstar’s 76.4 per cent. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Qantas has launched a new TV commercial as part of a larger advertising campaign portraying itself as a part of the fabric of the life of everyday Australians. The commercial – You’re the Reason We Fly – features an aerial tour of “Australians going about their everyday activities” and ends with a mosaic of some

Qantas will allow frequent flyers to upgrade their seats at the gate following a trial of the new system launched in May. Previously, processing of upgrade requests stopped a few hours before flight, meaning that any premium seats left vacant by last-minute cancellations, no-shows or missed connections remained empty. This content is available exclusively to

Qantas will ground its fleet of 1300 BlackBerrys in favour of the iPhone, an airline official has said. The move — more bad news for struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion — comes in response to a recent staff survey indicating a strong preference for the Apple smartphone, Qantas chief information officer Paul Jones told