Category: Qantas

Qantas has overhauled its checked baggage policy on international flights in a move that will benefit premium and frequent flyer passengers. Under the change, which applies to tickets issued after May 2, Qantas will shift from a weight-based to a piece-based system. That will result in less flexibility for some passengers, with the economy class

Qantas will raise ticket prices for the second time in two months as it battles high fuel costs. The airline will increase its fuel surcharge on international flights by between $10 and $30 while domestic fares will rise by an average of about five per cent, including a $7 increase on a one-way fare between

Qantas has completed the first phase of a planned contraction of its money losing international operations, scaling back flights on the Kangaroo route to London and replacing Buenos Aires services with flights to Santiago, Chile. The carrier ended flights to London via Hong Kong and Bangkok on Sunday, leaving daily return services from Sydney and

Two weeks after abandoning plans for an Asia-based premium carrier, Qantas has secured a deal at the other end of the market and will set up a Jetstar franchise in Hong Kong. The $198 million agreement with codeshare partner China Eastern Airlines, announced today, will see Jetstar Hong Kong operational by 2013, Qantas said. The