Qantas final 747 departed Sydney for Los Angeles on Wednesday, but not before tributes flooded in for the most iconic aircraft in Australian aviation's history.
Despite the announcement, chief executive Greg Foran has reassured Kiwis struggling to return home there were will be additional capacity in August.
The business has revealed that travel and border restrictions imposed nationwide in March mean overall numbers for the previous financial year are now at the same level as a decade ago.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the support package would be extended but that payments would be significantly reduced.
Traditional owners living within the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park have asked for a delay in reopening Ayers Rock Airport to protect its more vulnerable citizens.
Gert-Jan de Graaff's warning came as the business reported a 25 per cent decrease in people travelling through the airport during the last financial year.