Qantas News
NEW JETSTAR CEO ANNOUNCED
The Qantas Group has appointed Stephanie Tully as the new Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar. This follows the announcement in June that current Jetstar CEO, Gareth Evans, will leave his role by the end of calendar 2022.
Samoa Lifts All COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
As of September 22, 2022, Samoa Government announced that all travel restrictions for COVID-19 are now lifted. All passengers and crew are no longer required to present vaccination cards/certificates or undergo pre-departure testing for COVID-19 before boarding.
Qantas’s operational performance has continued to improve
Qantas’s operational performance has continued to improve towards pre-COVID levels, with flight delays, cancellations and mishandled bag rates all falling in the first two weeks of September.
QANTAS REACHES OUT TO CUSTOMERS WITH A FORMAL APOLOGY
Qantas is reaching out to millions of its customers to formally apologise for recent operational challenges and thank them for their patience as the national carrier works to get back to its best after COVID.
Qantas is expanding its South Pacific presence with the addition of Tonga to its network
Qantas is expanding its South Pacific presence with the addition of Tonga to its network, offering a new tropical destination for Australian travellers to explore. Following the recent reopening of Tonga’s borders, Qantas will fly weekly between Sydney and Nuku’alofa’s Fua’amotu Airport. The four and a half hour flights will be the only direct services between Australia and Tonga
QANTAS CONFIRMS NEW FLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE IN SYDNEY
The Qantas Group will train pilots at a new purpose-built centre in Sydney across its current and future fleet including the aircraft that will operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York. A new multi-million-dollar facility is proposed for St Peters near Sydney Airport and would provide training for up to 4,500 new and current Qantas and Jetstar pilots and cabin crew each year from early 2024.
Qantas freight expands to meet online shopping demand
Qantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers.
QANTAS FREIGHT EXPANDS TO MEET ONLINE SHOPPING DEMAND
Qantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers.
Qantas announces a AU$5,000 bonus for staff
Around 19,000 EBA-covered Qantas Group employees will be offered a one-off boost of AU$5,000 as the national carrier shares the benefits of its recovery.
Qantas and Airbus joint investment to kickstart Australian biofuels industry
Qantas and Airbus will invest up to US$200 million to develop sustainable aviation fuel in Australia in a landmark agreement.
Qantas moves into online booking with TripADeal stake
Qantas has taken a majority shareholding in the Australian travel business, TripADeal, enabling the national airline to expand its exposure to the estimated $13 billion online package holiday booking market.
Fly now, pay later with new Qantas and Zip partnership
Qantas customers can ‘fly now, pay later’ with a new payment option helping them make up for lost time and travel more as destinations reopen.