Engineers across the Qantas Group have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking protected industrial action, including strike action, which could start as early as Monday.
The airline has pledged to increase incentives to boost pilot retention, as well as increase recruitment and training efforts, after a number of its pilots left the airline to pursue roles overseas.
Domestic airfares in Australia spiked dramatically in August amid rising jet fuel costs and widespread inflation.
In an address to the National Press Club, Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has called for a “reset” of diplomatic relations between Canberra and Beijing.
Meanwhile, domestic passenger figures also jumped 5 per cent to over 1.9 million in July.
The new change will come into effect from 21 August, and apply to all Qantas new and existing bookings that include a domestic connection ahead of an outbound international flight.