Qantas says it will install a new Boeing 787-9 flight simulator at its Sydney Mascot base as the airline gears up for the arrival of the next generation aircraft in 2017. The $23 million investment in the new flight simulator, which will be used for new and recurrent training, and other training equipment was part
Qantas has signed a $20 million joint marketing deal with Tourism Australia to help promote inbound tourists from the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe. The announcement on Wednesday brings to a close a near four-year falling out between the Australian carrier and national tourism body, after Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce in
Australia’s mining slowdown has proved no barrier for Qantas in investing in new regional products, with the airline to replace its premium passenger lounge at Karratha Airport with a bigger facility. The new regional lounge at Karratha, located in Pilbara region in Western Australia’s north, has been designed to be more than double the size
Qantas plans to operate more domestic routes with its fleet of Boeing 717s in order to free up 737s for extra overseas flying. Two-class 717s featuring 12 business and 98 economy seats will be deployed on Adelaide-Brisbane, Brisbane-Townsville and Brisbane-Mt Isa routes, as well as a seasonal Melbourne-Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) service during December and January,
Qantas has extended its partnership with Queensland’s peak tourism bodyfor a further three years in an agreement worth $9.78 million. Under the new deal, Qantas and Tourism and Events Queensland, would conduct joint marketing and promotion campaigns to attract more interstate and overseas visitors to the state. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Qantas has signed a fresh three-year agreement with Destination NSW worth $28 million to jointly promote travel to the state. The new three-year deal extends a relationship that kicked off in 2013, when the pair agreed to spend $30 million on joint activities in what at the time was the largest tourism and major events