Qantas has added a touch of colour to one of its aircraft in a show of support for the the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Airbus A330-300 VH-QPJ features a rainbow flag alongside the Flying Kangaroo on the tail, while the airline’s name on the fuselage is in rainbow colours. This content is available
Qantas and American Airlines plan to make another effort to convince US regulators the pair should be allowed to form a joint-venture partnership on trans-Pacific routes. The two oneworld alliance members announced over the weekend they would submit a new application to the US Department of Transport (DOT) for anti-trust immunity (ATI) on a metal-neutral,
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says a lower cost base, the growth in the China market and partnerships with local carriers are the necessary ingredients to ensure the Flying Kangaroo’s return to Beijing will prove more successful than previous attempts to serve the Chinese capital. The oneworld alliance member resumed nonstop service to Beijing on Wednesday, with
Qantas has been announced as the most punctual airline of 2016 across the Asia Pacific region, following the release of OAG’s annual Punctuality League. Jumping from fourth place to first in just one year, the carrier, which operated approximately 268,000 flights throughout 2016, marginally beat Japan Airlines to the top spot, with 87.6 per cent
Buoyed by the performance of its seasonal flights to Bali, Qantas has announced it will serve the popular tourist destination on a year-round basis from March 2017. Qantas returned to Bali with scheduled services for the first time in seven years in late 2015, operating a total of 33 flights from Sydney with Boeing 737-800s
Nearly 15 years after receiving its first Boeing 737-800, Qantas has racked up one million flights with the narrowbody aircraft across domestic and international routes. The milestone was reached on Thursday afternoon, when Qantas flight QF923, operated by VH-XZI, took off from Cairns bound for Sydney. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login