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Qantas Announces Network Improvments as part of Asia Strategy

Qantas has announced a series of improvements to its international network, as part of a phased approach aimed at delivering the best offering of any airline flying between Australia and Asia. The improvements – the first of which take effect from 31 March 2013 – will be rolled out in four phases and go towards […]

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Qantas Helps Street Patrol for Vulnerable Youth to Stay on Track

Mission Australia’s Youth Beat service has been given a $50,000 boost from Qantas, helping secure this vital program in Tasmania. In operation since 2007, Youth Beat services the Derwent Valley and several suburbs in Hobart’s north-east and plays a crucial role reaching out to vulnerable young people, checking on their well-being and providing help where […]

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Joint Qantas-Emirates Network Open for Business

Qantas customers can start booking on the joint Qantas-Emirates network for travel from 31 March. This follows interim authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the proposed Qantas and Emirates partnership. The partnership remains subject to government and regulatory approvals. Qantas International CEO Simon Hickey said customers could book travel on a […]

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Qantas Welcomes Fair Work Decision

Qantas has today welcomed the decision by Fair Work Commission in the arbitration case with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA). The Fair Work Commission has endorsed Qantas’ right to manage its business. The union was not successful in its original claim that Qantas terms and conditions would in effect apply to other Qantas Group entities including […]

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Qantas Orders Three Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, Qantas Airways Limited has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $98 million US. Qantas will use the aircraft to strengthen its extensive network in […]

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Major Boost For Tourism as the Ellen DeGeneres Show Comes to Australia

Top-rating The Ellen DeGeneres Show will visit Australia in March in what is expected to deliver a major boost for local tourism. The visit was announced by Ellen DeGeneres and Swisse Wellness Global Ambassador Nicole Kidman in an episode filmed today that will be watched by a global audience of more than 16 million people. The Ellen […]

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Qantas to be Alliance with Emirates

Qantas Airways is in talks with Dubai’s Emirates about a potential alliance, sending its shares surging more than 9 percent.  Analyst Saj Ahmad commented: “If Emirates does end up doing a deal with Qantas, you can guarantee that it will be the biggest beneficiary rather than the ailing Australian airline. “Equally, there’s no guarantee that […]