Qantas has announced new freight schedules between Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand to support new and growing customer demand. Three weekly services are now operating between Australia and Hong Kong using widebody A332 passenger-to-freight (P2F) aircraft. Two of these services fly from Sydney to Hong Kong every Wednesday and Sunday and, for the first time, Qantas Freight is offering a Perth-Hong Kong-Sydney service departing Australia each Friday to cater for shipments from Western … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight boosts capacity with new aircraft
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Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes
On 5 August 2024, the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) from Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Singapore and the national flag carriers Qantas, Air New Zealand, Garuda and Singapore Airlines launched user-preferred routing (UPR) trials on 38 different scheduled routes between cities in Australia/New Zealand and Indonesia/Singapore. The trials will last three months after which the parties will review the results. Subject to operators’ feedback, the parties will look to operationalise … [Read more...] about Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes
Qantas to launch new route from Manila to Brisbane
Manila, 14 May 2024: Qantas has today announced it will launch a new route from Manila with direct flights to Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. From 28 October 2024*, the flights will operate four days per week with the Airbus A330 aircraft, marking the first flights set to be operated by the Australian national carrier between the two cities in more than ten years. The flights add to Qantas’ existing daily service to Sydney and will add more than 100,000 seats between the Philippines … [Read more...] about Qantas to launch new route from Manila to Brisbane
Qantas promotes next chief
Australia's Qantas Group on 2 May announced that Vanessa Hudson will become the next CEO and Managing Director, taking over from Alan Joyce when he retires in November 2023. Ms Hudson is currently the Group’s Chief Financial Officer and has worked in a number of executive positions across the Group over 28 years, including Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President for Qantas across the Americas and New Zealand. She will continue in her current role while also being CEO designate and … [Read more...] about Qantas promotes next chief
Qantas A330s to undergo conversion for ecommerce cargo
Qantas will convert two of its Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft into freighters to support the significant shift towards consumers shopping online. One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, whilst the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves Australia Post’s domestic parcel and mail business. The converted A330 aircraft for Australia Post will be able to carry around 50 tonnes of cargo each flight, more than … [Read more...] about Qantas A330s to undergo conversion for ecommerce cargo
Airports, carriers to require full vaccination for staff and crew
Hong Kong International Airport announced last week that it will implement more stringent requirements to further protect airport staff after its most recent confirmed case involving lounge staff. In a statement, the Airport Authority said that ‘targeted groups’ of workers will have to be vaccinated, and negative test results or medical exemption will not be accepted as an alternative. The new requirements are implemented on top of the rules introduced in August requiring staff entering … [Read more...] about Airports, carriers to require full vaccination for staff and crew
