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  • Qantas responds again to higher fuel prices

    Sydney • Posted on 30th March 2012 at 2:16

    Qantas today announced further increases to international fuel surcharges and domestic fares in response to high global jet fuel prices. Jet fuel is Qantas’ largest operational cost and market prices remain consistently high. Average year to date fuel prices are at their highest level since 2007/08. On 30 March 2012, Singapore Jet Fuel was trading […]

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  • Qantas launches Santiago flights

    Sydney • Posted on 26th March 2012 at 2:22

    The inaugural Qantas flight from Sydney to Santiago departed this morning, opening up new travel opportunities between Australia and South America. QF27 left Sydney Airport at 11:00am. It is scheduled to arrive in Santiago at 09:55am local time. Flying time to Santiago is 13 hours and 10 minutes. From today Qantas will offer three return […]

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  • China Eastern Airlines and Qantas announce Jetstar Hong Kong

    Sydney • Posted on 26th March 2012 at 2:20

    China Eastern Airlines and the Qantas Group (which owns the Jetstar Group) have entered a new strategic alliance to bring Asia’s leading low fares airline model to China with the creation of Jetstar Hong Kong. Jetstar Hong Kong will combine the partners’ local knowledge, networks and successful low cost carrier model to service short haul […]

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  • Qantas to operate biofuel flight

    Sydney • Posted on 26th March 2012 at 2:19

    Qantas today announced it will operate Australia’s first commercial flights powered by sustainable aviation fuel on 13 April 2012.

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  • Qantas upgrades Boeing 747-400 experience

    Sydney • Posted on 22nd March 2012 at 2:24

    Qantas will introduce its fourth newly-fitted Boeing 747-400 (B747) to its international network later this month, offering more customers a new in-flight experience.

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