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Tourism Australia and Qantas working together to attract visitors from Asia

Launches Cooperative Marketing Campaigns

Tourism Australia and Qantas working together to attract visitors from Asia

By eTN Staff Writer

Three cooperative marketing campaigns are being launched throughout Asia this year by Tourism Australia and Qantas. The goal of the campaigns is to attract visitors from the Asia region.

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Auckland to benefit from Qantas deal

New Zealand Tourism

Auckland to benefit from Qantas deal

Auckland could benefit as a stopover destination in an offer from Qantas to American tourists.

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Macquarie: Qantas may keep JAL codeshare even if JAL defects

Qantas-JAL Codeshare

Macquarie: Qantas may keep JAL codeshare even if JAL defects

By Robert Fenner

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s biggest carrier, may keep codeshare arrangements with Japan Airlines Corp.

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AirAsia Group and Jet Star form first low cost airlines' world alliance

LOW COST AIRLINES

AirAsia Group and Jet Star form first low cost airlines' world alliance

By Etn team

In a world first for low cost airlines, Jetstar and AirAsia announced today they would form a new alliance that would reduce costs, pool expertise and ultimately result in cheaper fares for both carri

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Qantas expects to return to profitability

Qantas Airways

Qantas expects to return to profitability

By Bill Lindsay

SYDNEY - Qantas Airways Ltd.

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Qantas foreign ownership rules to change

Quantas

Qantas foreign ownership rules to change

By Geoff Easdown

QANTAS will be free to become the dominant partner in an airline merger under a Federal Government plan to ease the rules on foreign investment.

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Qantas launches new A330-200 on domestic routes

Qantas

Qantas launches new A330-200 on domestic routes

By Kate Schneider

Qantas has launched its first A330-200 aircraft to service domestic routes, providing new seating and inflight entertainment options for passengers.

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No answers yet on Qantas plane plunge

Qantas Plane Plunge Investigation

No answers yet on Qantas plane plunge

Investigators are still looking for an answer to why a Qantas jet fell more than 300 feet mid-flight last year.

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Qantas check-in chaos

Qantas Check-In System Crash

Qantas check-in chaos

A three-hour crash of Qantas' check-in system has caused delays to domestic and international flights across the country, with passengers having to be manually processed.

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Qantas plans airport of the future

Next Generation Check-In

Qantas plans airport of the future

By eTN Staff Writer

Speaking at the National Aviation Press Club today, Qantas chief executive, Mr.

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Qantas pilots forget to lower landing gear

Qantas Airlines

Qantas pilots forget to lower landing gear

Qantas flight JQ12, a Boeing 767, was on approach at Sydney Airport on October 26th, when the pilots received a "gear too low" warning at about 700 feet.

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Qantas passengers stranded for 26 hours

Long Delay For Qantas Passengers

Qantas passengers stranded for 26 hours

Passengers bound for London on a Qantas flight were left stranded in Australia for more than 26 hours following technical problems with two A380 aircraft.

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Qantas names 75th Boeing 737 after famous New Zealand aviator

Will Serve New Zealand-Australia Route

Qantas names 75th Boeing 737 after famous New Zealand aviator

By eTN Staff Writer

Australian airline, Qantas, celebrated the delivery of their 75th Boeing 737 in Auckland, New Zealand today, arriving adorned with a special decal to commemorate the milestone.

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Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

Qantas Profit Nosedives

Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

MELBOURNE – Australian flag-carrier Qantas on Sunday blamed flagging demand on its key London and Los Angeles routes for an 88 percent drop in annual net profit.

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Qantas jet loses air pressure, forced to turn back

Qantas

Qantas jet loses air pressure, forced to turn back

SYDNEY – A Qantas jet flying from New Zealand to Australia was forced to turn around when the cabin started to lose air pressure, the airline said in a statement.

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Leigh Clifford: The growth in demand certainly doesn't reflect the increase in capacity

Qantas

Leigh Clifford: The growth in demand certainly doesn't reflect the increase in capacity

PERTH - Qantas Airways Ltd. faces a challenging environment on some routes where capacity is growing but demand isn't growing as much, Chairman Leigh Clifford told a business group Wednesday.

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In yet another blow for Boeing Qantas cancels order for 787 planes

Boeing

In yet another blow for Boeing Qantas cancels order for 787 planes

Three years ago, Airbus looked like a fumbling laggard.

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Qantas may cut business class seats as demand plunges

Qantas

Qantas may cut business class seats as demand plunges

By bloomberg.com

Qantas Airways Ltd., the Australian carrier that says it invented business class 30 years ago, may remove some premium seats as companies force executives to fly coach or stay at home.

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Cathay, Singapore face tough decisions as Qantas cuts

Asia-Pacific Carriers

Cathay, Singapore face tough decisions as Qantas cuts

By bloomberg.com

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s largest carrier, will cut about five percent of its staff in anticipation of a record loss caused by a drop in business class travel. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

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