Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce said airfares could be half of what they are today as long as it could cover cash costs.
Qatar Airways carried more than 36,000 passengers to and from Australia in the first two weeks of April, as it capitalizes on being one of the last airlines flying international routes in the country.
The French government has chartered a Qatar Airways 777-300ER to fly from Christchurch to Paris via Perth to repatriate citizens.
UK-based Australians scrambling to return home were dealt a new blow with British Airways seemingly cancelling all flights after 6 April, according to its booking engine.
Qatar Airways will add an extra 48,000 seats on services from Doha to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane from 29 March until mid-April.