Qantas and Singaporean aircraft at Brisbane International Airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Qantas is to close its Jetstar Asia operations as it ramps up its seasonal capacity across the Tasman to New Zealand. Qantas says closing its Singapore-based Asian subsidiary will allow it to ‘recycle’ up to $500 million in capital and redeploy 13 Airbus A320s…
An Airbus A330 that can carry 251 business and economy passengers. Photo: Qantas Qantas will fly from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg this summer amid a raft of fleet and schedule changes to its international schedules. And the WA Government says the Auckland service, which will serve as a gateway to New York, will open…
The trial at Brisbane could see the program roll out nationally. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI All passengers on international Qantas flights into Brisbane as of today (March 19) can now fill out their Australian travel declaration (ATD) online. Australian Border Force Commissioner Gavan Reynolds said replacing the paper card with an app is a step forward…
Qantas was the first airline to confirm tenancy at the new western Sydney airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A new $16m fund will be used to lure more airlines to the new Western Sydney International Airport when it opens late next year. The Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund will be equally funded by the NSW Government…
Whyalla Airport’s runway will be upgraded to handle larger aircraft. Photo: stock Canberra is to spend $16.2 million on upgrading Whyalla Airport in South Australia as Qantas phases out its smaller aircraft from its regional fleet. The airport provides critical access to health services for the town and helps bring in tourists to the Eyre…
An integrated 24-hour cargo precinct is taking shape at the new Western Sydney International Airport with Qantas and Menzies Aviation signing up as the first tenants. The operators say the new hub will increase Sydney’s air cargo capacity by around 33 per cent with dedicated road access and proximity to the growing freight and logistics…