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Jetset to Merge With Qantas
Jetset Travelworld Ltd is set to merge with Qantas Airways' travel businesses after Jetset shareholders approved the deal Thursday.Jetset chairman John King said the shareholder vote in favour of merging with Qantas Holidays and Qantas Business Travel paved the way for the combined entity to establish itself as one...
Qantas Board Appoints Non-exec Director
Qantas Airways Ltd has announced the appointment of Paul Rayner as a non-executive director on the board.Mr Rayner will fill a casual vacancy on the Qantas board with immediate effect.Mr Rayner recently retired as finance director of British American Tobacco plc and was previously chief operating officer of British...
Qantas Expands Frequent Flyer Benefits
Qantas unveiled Tuesday its new Frequent Flyer program, offering over five million members the option of using points to book any seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight.Chief executive of Qantas Frequent Flyer Simon Hickey said the "enhanced" program combined a range of new and expanded benefits with the...
Virgin Touts Traveller Rewards Scheme
Virgin Blue touted the benefits of its traveller rewards scheme ahead of an announcement later on Tuesday by rival Qantas about changes to its Frequent Flyer program.Virgin Blue said its Velocity Reward program, launched in November 2005, aimed to avoid the angst caused by "traditional" programs due to...
Qantas Says A380 Bookings Positive
Qantas Airways Ltd says it is experiencing strong forward bookings from the American market for its proposed A380 service.Qantas's first A380 flight, from Melbourne to Los Angeles, will take off on October 20.The Flying Kangaroo has configured the A380 will carry 450 passengers - with 332 in economy, 32...
Qantas Shares at Two-year Low, Below $3
Shares in Qantas fell under $3 for the first time in two years on Tuesday as the airline faced a stand-off with unions demanding wage increases and an on-going battle to contain rising fuel costs.Qantas shares have fallen about 50 per cent over the past year in response to...
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Qantas improves its frequent flyer programme
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas has made changes to its frequent flyer programme. Qantas Frequent Flyer members now have the option of using points to book any seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight. Examples of these new Qantas and Jetstar Any...
Qantas deploys new aircraft on Perth-Melbourne route
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Airbus A330-200 aircraft are to replace Qantas' Boeing 747-300 aircraft on the Perth-Melbourne route, effective immediately. The company said that 13 out of 48 weekly return Perth-Melbourne services are to operated by the new aircraft. An additional...
Australia's Qantas cancels more flights due to strike
SYDNEY AFP — Australian airline Qantas said on Thursday it had to cancel dozens more flights following strikes by maintenance engineers earlier this week and warned of further disruption Friday and Saturday. Qantas said 33 flights were cancelled Thursday because of delays in routine maintenance triggered by the...
Qantas engineers' strike continues
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qantas engineers are planning more strike action for Friday and Saturday, causing further disruption to the airline's schedules. Qantas expects to cut 19 flights on Friday (27 June) and three on Saturday (28 June), the Sydney Morning Herald reported. ...
Strike forces Australia's Qantas to cancel flights
SYDNEY AFP — Australian airline Qantas cancelled 18 flights Tuesday and warned of further possible disruption after aircraft engineers walked off the job. The engineers have staged rolling stoppages Monday and Tuesday at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns airports demanding a five percent wage increase, and have threatened...
Qantas cancels flights Monday and Tuesday as engineers go on strike
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Strike action by members of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association ALAEA forced Qantas to cancel six flights on Monday (23 June). The airline expects to cancel a further 18 flights on Tuesday (24 June), affecting services at Sydney, Melbourne...
Qantas faces disruption as engineers go on strike
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Engineers who work for Qantas in Australia are to conduct strike action next week. Members of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association ALAEA will reportedly hold rolling strikes in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Cairns. The union is demanding a...
Two new Qantas directors named
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two new directors have been appointed to the board of Australian airline Qantas. Richard Goodmanson and Barbara Ward will both fill casual non-executive director vacancies on the Qantas board. Goodmanson has served as executive vice president and chief...
Qantas makes cuts to QantasLink operations
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australia's Qantas Group has unveiled a new round of capacity and network changes, following earlier announcements regarding changes to Qantas and Jetstar's domestic and international services. The latest cutbacks are focused on QantasLink's regional operations in New South Wales and...
Qantas now offering tickets for A380 flights
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas is now selling tickets for its flights operated with the new Airbus A380. The airline will run its first commercial flight with the new superjumbo aircraft on 20 October 2008, from Melbourne to Los Angeles. It will...
The Qantas A380 - Now on Sale
380 Round-Trip Economy Seats at $380 From Los Angeles to Sydney and Melbourne LOS ANGELES -- Seats on Qantas' new flagship, the Airbus A380, went on sale today, ahead of the airline's first A380 flight between Los Angeles and Melbourne on October 20, 2008. Qantas Senior...
Qantas reduces some international services
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Qantas Group has unveiled changes to its international services, following last week's announcement regarding domestic services. Geoff Dixon, the CEO of Qantas, said that the high cost of fuel has changed the way the airline group will do business...
The best time for Australia
Q I'M thinking of travelling to Australia next year and wonder if you can tell me when is the best time to go. Also, can you suggest a travel company? - Mike Rowbottom, by email A GILL SAYS: Aim to fly out before December 12 as...
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