After more than two years’ of deliberations, Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ALTA) has formally rejected Jetstar Hong Kong’s application for an operating licence. In a 150-page finding published on Thursday, the authority deemed that Jetstar Hong Kong did not meet the legal requirement of Hong Kong being the planned low cost carrier’s principal place of
Jetstar has launched a fresh assault in its battle with Air New Zealand in the local Kiwi market by allowing passengers on its domestic New Zealand services to earn Qantas frequent flyer points on all fare types. The move is effective immediately, allowing members of Qantas Frequent Flyer to earn a minimum of 400 points
China Eastern has flagged launching second daily Sydney-Shanghai and Melbourne-Shanghai services if its proposed partnership with Qantas secures regulatory approval. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently considering an application from Qantas and China Eastern for a partnership covering flights between Australia and China. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Qantas and American Airlines say the proposed deepening of their alliance will benefit consumers and allow the pair to compete effectively with the other carriers flying between the US and Oceania. The two oneworld alliance members have lodged their application for anti-trust immunity with both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the US
American Airlines will replace a portion of Qantas’s flights between Los Angeles and Australia from December, freeing up an aircraft for the Flying Kangaroo to resume services to San Francisco. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and American chief executive Doug Parker announced the new routes on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association annual
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the desire to return the airline group to an investment grade credit rating is unrelated to its consideration of a potential order for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The company has established three criteria that needed to be met before it would consider taking up any of its 50-odd options and purchase