The Hunter region will benefit from more direct flights to Melbourne with Qantas today launching a new route from Newcastle to the Victorian capital. The first Qantas flight connecting the two cities in more than ten years departed Newcastle for Melbourne this morning, marked by celebrations for customers at the gate. The national carrier will […]

Qantas has this week run its first customer trial of the CommonPass digital health app on its international repatriation flight from Frankfurt to Darwin. This follows a successful trial with crew last month and comes as the national carrier prepares to support the resumption of COVID-safe international travel from late October. The CommonPass smartphone app […]

Major stimulus to help fast-track recovery for domestic tourism. An estimated 550,000 discounted Qantas and Jetstar fares to be offered to targeted markets. Direct support for around 7,500 employees directly impacted by continued international border closure, to help maintain capability. The Qantas Group has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of fresh support for Australian aviation […]

Qantas will make it easier for travellers to access the snowfields this winter with the launch of three new seasonal routes, supporting growing demand for holidays within Australia. From 1 July to 26 September 2021, the national carrier will operate three new routes to Cooma and Albury, the gateways to the snowfields in New South […]

Flight to nowhere? Check. Flight to somewhere? Check. Flight to who knows where? That’s next. Qantas has today announced the latest in its series of highly popular concept flights to combat the border blues, with plans to operate three domestic mystery flights for travellers keen to enjoy unique travel experiences in Australia while international borders […]