A $17 million airport upgrade will allow QantasLink to begin flights to Kingscote on Kangaroo Island from December, with year round services from Adelaide and summer seasonal flights to Melbourne. The Qantas regional airline subsidiary will begin three times weekly Adelaide-Kingscote flights on December 4, with frequencies on the route increasing to five times weekly for
Qantas has included the nation’s most famous (or infamous according to some overseas visitors) breakfast spread Vegemite in its shortlist of potential names for its Boeing 787-9 fleet that also features a grab bag of prominent Australians, some “Great” landmarks and a smattering of local wildlife. The 20-strong shortlist, based on input from the travelling public,
Qantas will operate Airbus A330-200 widebody services across the Tasman on a permanent basis from July as its alliance partner Emirates withdraws A380 tag flights between Sydney and Auckland. The Qantas A330s will operate a double daily weekday service on the Sydney-Auckland route starting July 13, replacing Boeing 737-800 narrowbody services. There will also be six
Australia Post says the latest addition to its domestic air freighter network provides greater capacity and flexibility for its customers amid the growing online shopping market. As reported by Australian Aviation on May 15, Qantas Freight has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-400F freighter, with the one-time British Airways-operated aircraft touching down in Australia at
Qantas has announced it is introducing mobile check-in and digital boarding passes for passengers travelling between Australia and New Zealand, the first time the airline has used the technology for international flights. Passengers travelling on one of Qantas’s 252 return weekly trans-Tasman services initially will be able to check-in online via the airline’s website to generate a digital
Qantas has opened a new Regional Lounge at Karratha Airport. The 80-seat lounge is located airside on the upper level of the terminal building. Like other Qantas Regional and Qantas Club lounges the new Karratha lounge was designed by Woods Bagot. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue