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The shutdown of the 20-year-old airline next month will result in up to 500 job losses

Qantas closes Singapore-based Jetstar Asia

Australia's Qantas Airways will close its Singapore-based budget airline Jetstar Asia, the group said today, blaming rising supplier costs, high airport fees and strong regional competition.

Business • 11 Jun

Qantas Airways is investigating issues impacting its frequent flyer application

Qantas probing reports of data breach at loyalty app

Australia's Qantas Airways said today it was investigating issues impacting its frequent flyer application, after media reports suggested there was a data breach allowing users access to other passengers' travel information.

Business • 01 May 24

Qantas plans to add about 1 million seats to its international network over a 12-month period from October

Qantas to return to 100% of pre-Covid capacity by March

Qantas Airways, Australia's flagship carrier, said today it expects its international capacity to reach about 100% of pre-Covid-19 levels by March 2024, as it plans to add more seats and aircraft to its global network.

Business • 19 May 23

Alan Joyce served as Qantas CEO during turbulent times as he helped navigate the airline through the 2008 financial crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, fluctuating fuel prices, and growing competition in the aviation sector

Irish man Alan Joyce to step aside as Qantas CEO

Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways has said this morning that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce will step aside in November, and named Vanessa Hudson as its next chief executive officer.

World • 02 May 23

Qantas surprises markets with positive update

Qantas Airways today surprised the market with a stronger-than-expected profit forecast that underscored how Asian airlines are recovering from the pandemic at vastly different paces as demand rebounds.

Business • 13 Oct 22

The freighters will join another three A321s already in the airline's domestic cargo fleet

Qantas expanding Australia freight fleet to meet demand

Australia's Qantas Airways has said it will add six Airbus A321 converted freighters to its domestic fleet to replace five ageing Boeing 737s and expand capacity to meet a surge in demand from online shopping.

Aviation • 15 Aug 22

Qantas said it remained on track to swing to a profit in the next financial year starting July 1

Qantas to cut domestic capacity amid staffing issues

Australia's Qantas Airways said today it would cut domestic capacity up to March 2023 as it grappled with the higher fuel prices and staffing issues at airports that are affecting much of the industry globally.

Business • 24 Jun 22

Qantas has said it will require all passengers to be vaccinated when it restarts international flights beyond New Zealand

Qantas considering customer incentives

Qantas Airways said today it was considering a plan to reward customers who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine with incentives like frequent flyer points or flight vouchers to help boost vaccination rates in Australia.

Business • 28 May 21

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline plans to fly 80% of its pre-pandemic domestic capacity in the quarter ending June 30

Qantas sees domestic leisure travel at pre-Covid levels

Australia's Qantas Airways has seen domestic leisure travel rebound to pre-pandemic levels, but demand in the corporate travel market is lagging about three months behind, its chief executive said.

Business • 14 Apr 21

Dubliner Alan Joyce is CEO of Australia's Qantas Airways

Qantas CEO Joyce's pay falls 83% because of pandemic

The total pay for Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce fell by 83% in the financial year ending June 30 because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the airline said today.

Business • 18 Sep 20

Qantas is bracing for a A$10 billion ($7.17 billion) revenue hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic this financial year

Qantas to cut up to 2,500 ground handling jobs

Qantas Airways has announced plans to cut up to 2,500 more jobs by outsourcing its Australian ground handling operations to lower costs.

Business • 25 Aug 20

Australian state border closures hits Qantas recovery

Australia's Qantas Airways said state border closures were severely hampering a recovery in the domestic aviation market, which, alongside its lack of international flying, would lead to a significant loss this financial year.

Business • 20 Aug 20

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the Boeing 747 had helped make international travel more affordable for Australians

Last Qantas 747 leaves Sydney for retirement

Qantas Airways' last Boeing 747 jet drew a kangaroo tail in the sky off the Australian coast as it began its final flight to retirement in the Mojave Desert today, ending the model's almost half a century of service at the carrier.

Business • 22 Jul 20

Qantas announced plans to triple domestic capacity to 15% of normal levels by the end of the month

Qantas halts most international flights until October

Qantas Airways said today it had cancelled most international flights until late October after the Australian government indicated its border closure because of the coronavirus was likely to extend to 2021.

Business • 18 Jun 20

Virgin Australia continues talks over rescue package

Cash-strapped Virgin Australia has suspended trading in its shares to continue talks on financial aid and restructuring alternatives to help it weather the coronavirus crisis.

Business • 16 Apr 20

Qantas has selected the Airbus SEA350-1000 as the preferred plane to launch the Sydney-London flights in the first half of 2023

Qantas eyes new pilot group if no deal on Sydney-London

Australia's Qantas Airways told pilots today that if it could not reach a pay deal soon covering the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, it would form a lower-cost employment entity.

Business • 13 Feb 20

Some airlines are planning to expand in-house training programmes for pilots

Airlines struggle with global pilot shortage

A growing shortage of airline pilots is putting the industry's recent growth at risk as planes sit idle, higher salaries cut into profits and unions across the globe push for more benefits.

Business • 06 Jun 18

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