The Airbus A380 was falling out of favor with some airlines when the pandemic hit. But others are eager to bring it back into flying service.
Australian flag carrier Qantas completed the longest commercial flight in its history on Wednesday, repatriating passengers from Argentina to Australia.
Just over half of Australia's airports were busier during the last financial year than pre-pandemic, an analysis of air traffic data has revealed.
All flights from Shanghai's airports - Pudong International and Hongqiao - are suspended until further notice, the Shanghai Airport Authority said.
The Australian airline said the policy would come into effect by Christmas 2021. It already requires all employees to be fully vaccinated.
An unreleased law-enforcement report, obtained by Australian media, said as many as 150 Qantas staff members were connected to organized crime.
The Australian flag-carrier released tickets for a seven-hour "flight to nowhere" in 2020 - it sold out in 10 minutes.
AirlineRatings just unveiled its list of the world’s safest airlines for 2021, according to the site’s experts, narrowing the top 20 from a list of 385. The US had a great showing with six of the 11 major American carriers making the top 20 cut while Asia performed poorly. Carriers […]
A study of the spread of coronavirus on a Qantas flight in March revealed that travellers sitting in window seats half way down the economy cabin were at the highest risk of contracting the virus. As many as 11 passengers caught COVID-19 onboard the five-hour domestic flight from Sydney to […]
Qantas listed 1,000 bar carts packed with wine, snacks, and candy for sale this week, and they all sold out within two hours. The carts came off of the Australian airline’s Boeing 747s, which it recently retired. Qantas sold full bar carts for just over $US1,000 and smaller half carts […]
Australian airline Qantas is gearing up to run seven sightseeing flights over Antarctica. The 12-hour, 6,500-mile trips are essentially flights to nowhere – they return to their starting point at the end of the tour. The flights, which Qantas has run before with tour company Antarctica Flights, could be an […]
The Boeing 747 revolutionised air travel when it debuted as the world’s largest passenger jet in 1969. The first-of-its-kind shape and design of the plane allowed airlines to get creative, offering luxurious amenities such as onboard bars, restaurants, and lounges. Even to this day, the 747 has unique aspects that […]
Qantas retired its final Boeing 747 aircraft on Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic rendered the aircraft and its long-range capabilities useless and accelerated its departure from Qantas by months. Boeing 747s have been part of the Qantas fleet for nearly five decades with the Australian flag carrier and an early […]
Regional Express Airlines says it will push ahead with plans to launch jet services between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as a direct competitor to Qantas and Virgin Australia. The ASX-listed airline said on Monday it will raise $30 million either by selling and leasing back aircraft, from an equity injection […]
OAG has unveiled the top 10 longest flight routes for 2019 as part of its Busiest Routes 2020 report. Flights touching the US or Asia-Pacific countries make up the entirety of the list, with United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Qantas being featured more than once. Singapore Airlines operates the most […]
Qantas and Virgin Australia are in line for a rescue package worth tens of millions of dollars to subsidise flights between capital cities after the airlines abandoned much of their domestic networks because of travel restrictions crippling demand. The Morrison government is on the verge of signing off on the […]
Qantas shares copped a battering after the airline grounded its international fleet and stood down 20,000 staff members, leaving market watchers increasingly nervous about its cash burn rate. The airline announced the massive cuts after days of speculation it would wind back operations significantly in the wake of sweeping travel […]
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