Qantas News

Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

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

The Guardian

Heathrow Closure After Substation Fire Disrupts Global Flights

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

mediaite.com

Midair Collision Near DCA Involves American Eagle CRJ-700 and Black Hawk

2025-01-29T18:49:15.883766-08:00

Airways Magazine

Qantas Invests $1.3B for Boeing 737 Cabin Upgrades

2025-02-28T06:33:30.747926-08:00

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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

Aviation Source

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ACCC flags limited domestic rivalry as key driver of Qantas and Virgin Australia earnings The ACCC’s latest Domestic Airline Competition report finds that limited competitive pressure and strong domestic demand have driven robust earnings for Qantas and Virgin Australia in the first half of fiscal 2024-25. The regulator has also proposed a five-year alliance between Virgin and Qatar Airways to boost connectivity.

2025-05-19T17:49:21.319182-07:00

ACCC flags limited domestic rivalry as key driver of Qantas and Virgin Australia earnings

Australian Aviation

Qantas CPO apologizes in Federal Court for illegal outsourcing of 1,700 roles mid-COVID Qantas Chief People Officer Catherine Walsh conceded in the Federal Court that the carrier was “in the wrong” for outsourcing more than 1,700 roles during the pandemic and apologised despite years of appeals against the original ruling and compensation fees.

2025-05-19T14:14:47.374801-07:00

Qantas CPO apologizes in Federal Court for illegal outsourcing of 1,700 roles mid-COVID

AeroTime

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Qantas to launch non-stop Perth–Auckland and Perth–Johannesburg A330 services in December 2025 From December 2025, Qantas will operate non-stop A330-200 flights from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg, adding over 155,000 seats annually and cementing Perth’s status as its western international hub. Bookings are open now.

2025-05-06T01:22:20.036591-07:00

Qantas to launch non-stop Perth–Auckland and Perth–Johannesburg A330 services in December 2025

Reuters

Qantas Shares Jump Over 5% as OPEC+ Output Hike Plans Ease Jet Fuel Costs Qantas stock climbed more than 5% to a one-month high Monday after oil prices fell in early Asian trade. The drop followed OPEC+’s announcement to accelerate supply increases, signaling relief for airlines facing high jet fuel expenses.

2025-05-04T19:14:57.243477-07:00

Qantas Shares Jump Over 5% as OPEC+ Output Hike Plans Ease Jet Fuel Costs