Jetstar News

QANTAS GROUP POSTS FIRST FULL YEAR PROFIT SINCE COVID
The Qantas Group has posted its first full year statutory profit since FY19 and will share the benefits by rewarding employees, reinvesting for customers and returning capital to shareholders.

Jetstar becomes the first Australian airline to fly direct to the Cook Islands in over 30 years
Jetstar’s inaugural flight from Australia to the Cook Islands took off from Sydney Airport last week — the first time an Australian airline has serviced the South Pacific route since Ansett three decades ago.

QANTAS GROUP ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
The Qantas Group has announced a number of changes to its Group Management Committee as part of its CEO transition and continued focus on renewal.

QANTAS GROUP GEARS UP FOR BUSY END TO FY23
Qantas and Jetstar are gearing up for a busy school holiday period, as travellers make the most of additional capacity and new routes.

Jetstar welcomes its eighth new Airbus A321neo LR
Jetstar’s eighth next generation Airbus A321neo LR (NEO) touched down in Melbourne this week, bolstering the airline’s operations ahead of the busy school holiday period.

Up to 700 new cabin crew take off in careers with Jetstar
Natasha Banjac always wanted to work in aviation. Now the 45-year-old registered nurse and mum of three is realising her dream by signing up to one of Jetstar’s biggest cabin crew recruitment campaigns in its 19-year history.

NATIONAL CARRIER TO LAND IN WESTERN SYDNEY
The Qantas Group and Western Sydney International Airport have reached a landmark agreement that will see both Qantas and Jetstar operating domestic flights from the new airport when it opens in late 2026

QANTAS PREPARES TO FAREWELL BOEING 717; WELCOMES MORE NEW AIRCRAFT
Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia. The departing 717 (registration VH-NXI) holds a special place in the Qantas Group’s modern history, having operated Jetstar’s first flight between Melbourne and Launceston on the day the airline started flying in May 2004.

Jetstar boosts reliability and punctuality with seventh Airbus A321neo LR and check-in time changes
Jetstar’s seventh Airbus A321neo LR (NEO) aircraft has arrived in Melbourne after a 20-hour, two-stop journey from the Airbus factory in Germany, further strengthening the airline’s operations.

50,000 reasons to celebrate the first anniversary of Jetstar’s Busselton Margaret River flights
Last week Jetstar celebrated the one-year anniversary of the country’s first direct commercial service between Melbourne and Busselton Margaret River.

Qantas and Jetstar anticipate busiest Easter since 2019 with over 620,000 customers flying
Qantas and Jetstar are gearing up for the busiest Easter since 2019 with more than 620,000 customers to fly across their domestic and international networks over the five-day long weekend.

QANTAS AND JETSTAR CUSTOMERS GIVEN MORE TIME TO USE COVID CREDITS
Qantas and Jetstar are giving customers an extra 12 months to use their COVID credits, which are a carry-over from the unprecedented upheaval to borders and travel during the pandemic.