The United States government has granted American Airlines and Qantas "tentative approval" to form a joint-venture alliance on trans-Pacific routes with anti-trust immunity.
Qantas will seek to reverse a draft ruling from Australia regulators denying the airline approval to allow Cathay Pacific to codeshare on flight between Australia and Hong Kong.
Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC) has knocked back Qantas's application to forge a deeper codeshare arrangement with Cathay Pacific.
Qantas will operate an Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Tokyo on October 21 where all 486 seats will be for frequent flyer points redemptions.
Qantas has reported a 2.3 per cent improvement in revenues in the third quarter of 2018/19 amid mixed domestic market demand and flat capacity growth among its international competitors on long-haul routes.
Qantas has announced the sale of its domestic terminal at Melbourne Airport for $355 million and signed a 10-year exclusive access agreement.