09 April, 2024
Qantas Frequent Flyers will have access to over 20 million more reward seats
11 March, 2024
Qantas commits to financing Reef Restoration Fund
- Qantas partners with Great Barrier Reef Foundation to accelerate restoration of coral reefs
- The national carrier to invest $10 million over 10 years including rollout of world-first coral restoration technology
- Qantas Group launches Nature Action Plan outlining commitment to address nature and biodiversity loss
Building on a 15-year partnership with the Foundation, Qantas will invest $10 million over 10 years in the Reef Restoration Fund to support scientists, Traditional Owners and local tourism operators restoring corals across the Great Barrier Reef and other iconic Australian coral reefs.
Great Barrier Reef Foundation Managing Director Anna Marsden and Qantas Group Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Parker announced the partnership at the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s National Sea Simulator in Townsville.
Ms Marsden said: “Australia is the guardian of some of the most iconic coral reefs in the world. It’s a huge responsibility and we’re proud to see one national icon supporting another. This partnership will help fund critical actions at a critical time.
“Coral reefs are the beating heart of our oceans. They’re a nursery and safe haven for a quarter of all marine life and support a billion people worldwide. But the Great Barrier Reef, and coral reefs around Australia and the world, cannot adapt fast enough to warming ocean temperatures, making them one of the most vulnerable ecosystems on the planet. We must help safeguard their future from the impacts of climate change.
“We’ve made more advances in coral reef restoration science in the past five years than we have in the past five decades. Over the life of the partnership, we’re committed to finding opportunities to share these learnings with Australia’s other coral reefs.”Mr Parker said the partnership is a key element of the national carrier’s Nature Action Plan, which launched last week.
“Connecting our customers with natural landscapes is at the core of what we do, including carrying millions of people to the reef each year,” said Mr Parker.
“We know that aviation is a high emissions industry, which is why we were one of the first airlines globally to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. We want to take the same leadership in addressing our impact on nature so that future generations can enjoy all the opportunities that global travel offers for years to come.
“By establishing the Reef Restoration Fund with our trusted partner of 15 years, we’re helping accelerate the development of world-leading technologies and projects to restore some of our most critical ecosystems.
“It’s part of our commitment to address nature and biodiversity loss by reducing the impact of our operations and supply chain, supporting the broader restoration of nature and advocating for cross-sector transformation.
“These commitments are just the first step. We are also developing rigorous nature-related targets and plans on how we’ll achieve them, which we expect to release by the middle of next year,” added Mr Parker.
02 January, 2024
First Airbus A220 arrived for Qantas in December
The first QantasLink Airbus A220 aircraft landed in Sydney on 20th December marking the next phase in the Group’s fleet renewal programme. The aircraft, which features a special indigenous livery, was ferried from Airbus’ facility in Mirabel, Canada, and touched down at midday after stops in Vancouver, Honolulu and Nadi (Fiji).
Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the A220 would unlock improvements ranging from lower emissions to less noise and better passenger comfort. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome this new A220 aircraft, along with the benefits it will bring to our customers and career opportunities for our people. The size and range of the A220 means we can add new direct routes to our network that may not have been commercially viable before.More fuel efficient aircraft is one way we’re working towards net zero and the A220 generates around 25 per cent fewer carbon emissions than the previous generation as well as being much quieter. This arrival marks the start of the biggest domestic fleet renewal program in Qantas’ history as the Group takes delivery of one new aircraft every three weeks on average over the next few years.On the back of this fleet investment we’re recruiting more pilots, cabin crew and engineers and expect to create around 8500 local jobs over the next decade,”
18 December, 2023
Qantas takes delivery of its first A220 to replace Boeing 717 jets
27 October, 2023
Pilots from Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation to strike next week.
23 October, 2023
Qantas halts take over plans of Alliance following regulatory opposition.
26 September, 2023
Qantas provides market update
The Qantas Group provides the following update to inform the market of a material increase to investment in customer improvements, continued strength in travel demand and the impact of elevated fuel prices.
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22 September, 2023
Qantas releases annual report.....
11 September, 2023
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce retires ahead of schedule as legal action starts against the airline for selling and advertising flights it had already cancelled.
Qantas flight QF93 was scheduled to depart from Melbourne to Los Angeles on 6 May 2022. On 28 April 2022, Qantas made the decision to cancel the flight. Despite this, Qantas did not remove the flight from sale until 2 May 2022, and did not inform existing ticketholders of the cancellation until 4 May 2022 (two days before the flight).Qantas flight QF81 was scheduled to depart from Sydney to Singapore on 4 June 2022. On 8 February 2022, Qantas made the decision to cancel the flight. Despite this, Qantas did not remove the flight from sale until 27 March 2022, and did not inform existing ticketholders of the cancellation until 28 March 2022.Qantas flight QF63 was scheduled to depart from Sydney to Johannesburg on 31 July 2022. On 8 February 2022, Qantas made the decision to cancel the flight. Despite this, Qantas did not remove the flight from sale until 27 March 2022, and did not inform existing ticketholders of the cancellation until 28 March 2022.Qantas flight QF486 was scheduled to depart from Melbourne to Sydney on 1 May 2022. On 18 February 2022, Qantas made the decision to cancel the flight. Despite this, Qantas did not remove the flight from sale until 15 March 2022, and did not inform existing ticketholders of the cancellation until 16 March 2022.Qantas flight QF1785 was scheduled to depart from Gold Coast to Sydney on 1 May 2022. On 17 February 2022, Qantas made the decision to cancel the flight. Despite this, Qantas did not remove the flight from sale until 15 March 2022, and did not inform existing ticketholders of the cancellation until 16 March 2022.
25 August, 2023
Virgin Australia boss blames sky high fares on lack of competition....
24 August, 2023
Qantas orders four 787-9 and eight 787-10 aircraft from Boeing
Qantas nearly doubles Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with order for 12 widebody jets
22 August, 2023
Qantas to increase capacity on many routes....
Sydney-Bali – larger Airbus A330 aircraft will replace daily Boeing 737 flights from October this year with more premium seats and fully-flat beds in Business Class.Sydney-Auckland-New York – following the successful launch of the new route in June this year, flights will increase from four per week to daily from August 2024.Sydney-Johannesburg – for the first time Qantas A380s will operate to South Africa from July 2024, nearly doubling capacity during peak periods.Melbourne-Los Angeles – capacity will increase by around 20 per cent with more A380 flights on the route from July 2024.Sydney-Los Angeles – flights will increase from eight to nine per week from July 2024, operated with a mix of 787 and A380 aircraft.
18 August, 2023
The best airlines for business class...
Rank | Airline | Average Lounge Score | Average Seat Score | Average Inflight Score | Overall Score |
1 | Oman Air | 4 | 5 | 3.5 | 8.39 |
2 | Cathay Pacific Airways | 4 | 4.8 | 3.75 | 8.28 |
3 | EVA Air | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 7.93 |
4 | Qatar Airways | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 7.7 |
5 | Vistara | 3.75 | 4.6 | 4 | 7.47 |
6 | Japan Airlines | 3.8 | 4 | 4 | 7.24 |
7 | Asiana Airlines | 4 | 2.8 | 3.75 | 6.09 |
8 | Kenya Airways | 4 | 4.8 | 2.75 | 6.09 |
9 | Qantas Airways | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.25 | 5.98 |
10 | Singapore Airlines | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5.75 |