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Qantas’s First A321XLR Arrives in Australia on Record Delivery Flight

Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, flying non-stop from Hamburg to Sydney with a single crew rest in Bangkok, and becomes the Asia-Pacific launch customer for the ultra-long-range single-aisle. The aircraft—one of 28 on order—features Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.

2025-06-30T01:48:17.691828-07:00

The Guardian

Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts

2025-07-01T17:05:06.934295-07:00

The Guardian

Heathrow Closure After Substation Fire Disrupts Global Flights

2025-03-20T20:25:54.605790-07:00

Bloomberg

Qantas Group to Close Jetstar Asia as It Refocuses on ANZ Core Markets

2025-06-10T17:31:50.040559-07:00

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Aviation Source

Qantas to Detail Third-Party Contact Centre Hack Next Week After Securing Systems Qantas says its systems are secure after a June 30 cyberattack on a third-party contact centre in Manila exposed customer data, and frequent flyer accounts remain safe. The airline will review call centre operations and provide full breach details next week.

2025-07-03T15:23:22.167381-07:00

Qantas to Detail Third-Party Contact Centre Hack Next Week After Securing Systems

The Guardian

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Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts Qantas has confirmed a significant cyberattack on one of its contact centres, with personal data for more than 6 million customers accessed and likely stolen. Security experts have linked the breach to the Scattered Spider ransomware group, marking Australia’s largest airline data compromise in years.

2025-07-01T17:05:06.934295-07:00

Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts

AeroTime

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Qantas’s First A321XLR Arrives in Australia on Record Delivery Flight Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, flying non-stop from Hamburg to Sydney with a single crew rest in Bangkok, and becomes the Asia-Pacific launch customer for the ultra-long-range single-aisle. The aircraft—one of 28 on order—features Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.

2025-06-30T01:48:17.691828-07:00

Qantas’s First A321XLR Arrives in Australia on Record Delivery Flight

FreightWaves

Qantas Freight launches direct Shanghai and Bangkok cargo links with U.S. connections Qantas Freight has started direct cargo services to Shanghai and Bangkok, offering seamless connections onto U.S.-bound freighters. The new routes streamline Australia–Asia–U.S. trade flows and bolster Qantas’s global freighter network.

2025-06-23T07:02:02.861185-07:00

Qantas Freight launches direct Shanghai and Bangkok cargo links with U.S. connections

Bloomberg

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Qantas Group to Close Jetstar Asia as It Refocuses on ANZ Core Markets Qantas Group will close Jetstar Asia, its Singapore-based low-cost carrier, by end-July, citing rising supplier costs, hefty airport fees and intense regional competition. The move forms part of a strategic restructure to concentrate on its Australia and New Zealand core markets and bolster profitability amid market headwinds.

2025-06-10T17:31:50.040559-07:00

Qantas Group to Close Jetstar Asia as It Refocuses on ANZ Core Markets

biv.com

Qantas to operate daily Vancouver–Sydney flights from January as Open Skies deal kicks in Qantas will ramp up its Vancouver–Sydney service to daily flights from January, coinciding with the Canada–Australia Open Skies agreement coming into effect. The boost reinforces capacity on one of Qantas’s key trans-Pacific corridors and signals broader ambitions following bilateral liberalisation.

2025-06-05T16:37:39.963907-07:00

Qantas to operate daily Vancouver–Sydney flights from January as Open Skies deal kicks in

AeroTime

Qantas inks frequent-flyer partnership with Hawaiian Airlines and interline deal with FlyPelican Qantas has launched a frequent-flyer partnership with Hawaiian Airlines, enabling members to earn and redeem Qantas Points on Classic Reward seats in both economy and business class. Simultaneously, Qantas announced a one-way interline agreement with regional carrier FlyPelican, adding codeshare connectivity to expand customer access across Australia’s domestic network.

2025-06-02T02:34:01.453138-07:00

Qantas inks frequent-flyer partnership with Hawaiian Airlines and interline deal with FlyPelican

qantasnewsroom.com.au

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Qantas boosts Trans-Tasman summer capacity with new 787 service Qantas will significantly ramp up trans-Tasman operations for the December 2025–January 2026 summer season, boosting services from multiple Australian gateways and deploying its second Boeing 787 on Australia–New Zealand routes. Christchurch will see a 47% capacity increase as the carrier targets peak holiday demand.

2025-05-25T16:06:23.854436-07:00

Qantas boosts Trans-Tasman summer capacity with new 787 service