debt Australian carrier Qantas to sell land for US$595 million to ease pandemic debt Australian flag carrier Qantas announced on October 15, 2021 that it had entered into a binding agreement with… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 15, 2021
Australia Qantas selects Darwin for flagship Kangaroo route to London Qantas will operate its flagship “Kangaroo” route to London via Darwin (DRW) when it restarts its international operations… ByVictoria BryanOctober 8, 2021
Boeing 787 Dreamliner After 18 hours, Qantas’ longest commercial flight lands in Darwin Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at Darwin (DRW), concluding the airline’s longest commercial flight after spending nearly 18… ByValius VenckunasOctober 6, 2021
fleet renewal Qantas to finalize its major 10-year domestic fleet renewal plans Australian flag carrier Qantas is about to finalize its formal tender process for the long-term renewal of its… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 5, 2021
codeshare agreement Emirates and Qantas extend partnership until 2028 Emirates and Qantas will extend their code partnership for another five years, meaning customers of both airlines will… ByVytė KlišauskaitėOctober 4, 2021
Australia Qantas to relaunch international flights a month earlier after AU border reopens Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced on October 1, 2021, that it will resume its international flights on… ByJean Carmela LimOctober 1, 2021
Australia Qantas on track for international restart, Darwin in line for London route Australia’s Qantas still intends to restart international flights from December 18, 2021, with a decision likely coming in two… ByVictoria BryanSeptember 27, 2021
Australia Qantas repatriation flight from Buenos Aires to Darwin to be its longest ever October 5, 2021 will be a momentous day for Qantas. The Australian airline is set to embark on… ByJean Carmela LimSeptember 21, 2021
airline recovery Qantas CEO postpones decision over $3.3 million worth bonus The chief executive officer of Qantas Airways, Alan Joyce, has not decided yet whether to accept or not… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteSeptember 17, 2021
JAL Australian consumer regulator blocks proposed Qantas, Japan Airlines alliance The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has denied authorization for a proposed joint business agreement between Qantas… ByJean Carmela LimSeptember 13, 2021
Covid vaccination Qantas Airways to ban unvaccinated passengers from international flights Qantas Airways will ban unvaccinated passengers from traveling on its international flights once Australia’s borders reopen, the airline’s… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteSeptember 9, 2021
Covid vaccination Virgin Australia considers mandatory vaccination for staff Virgin Australia is a step away from making vaccination against the COVID-19 virus mandatory for all of its… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 30, 2021
Hong Kong Qantas’ lounge in Hong Kong will remain permanently closed Qantas Airways will resume their flights to Hong Kong in February of 2022, but the airline’s lounge at… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2021
Australia Qantas expects international travel to resume by December 2021 Qantas announced on August 26, 2021 that it expects to resume its international flights by December of 2021.… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2021
London Qantas eyes Darwin instead of Perth for non-stop flights to London Qantas says that it expects its non-stop flights between Australia and the United Kingdom to be in higher… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2021
Covid vaccination Qantas Airways to mandate vaccination for all employees The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas Airways, announced its decision to impose a mandatory employee vaccination. The airline… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 18, 2021
Australia Qantas idles 2,500 staff over border closures in Australia On August 3, 2021, Qantas announced it would temporarily stand down around 2,500 employees. The move comes as… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 3, 2021
airport services Qantas to appeal court judgement on ground handling case Australian flag carrier Qantas intends to appeal a Federal Court ruling against the carrier over claims that it… ByMichael JongaJuly 30, 2021