Qantas will reopen an initial 11 domestic and regional lounges around the country from 1 July 2020 following the easing of travel and venue capacity restrictions.

Qantas has announced a three-year, three-pronged strategy aimed at accelerating the airline’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The plan will see the Qantas Group let go of at least 6,000 staff across Qantas and Jetstar and the immediate retirement of Qantas’ remaining six Boeing 747-400 workhorses, while the reintroduction of its Airbus A380 double-deck fleet (12) is uncertain.

Virgin Australia has been lambasted by domestic airports for a proposed collective bargaining agreement it is seeking to adopt in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Singapore’s Changi Airport will suspend operations at Terminal 2 (T2) from 1 May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure will extend for at least 18 months. Airlines operating to and from T2 will be relocated to other terminals at the Singapore hub.

Qantas Group staff could find themselves working temporarily for the likes of grocery giant Woolworths and telecommunications company Telstra after the Australian carrier this week confirmed that some 20,000 staff would be laid off during the coronavirus pandemic currently gripping the globe.

American Airlines has temporarily suspended its Los Angeles-Sydney service due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Qantas Group has revealed sweeping changes to its international flight operations in the wake of the spread of coronavirus into Europe and North America over the past two weeks. The capacity adjustments follows service reductions already implemented primarily on routes to Asia.

Qantas has today confirmed the launch of its new Melbourne-Tokyo Haneda route, commencing 29 March 2020. The year-round service will be operated using Airbus A330 aircraft, and will replace Qantas’ existing Melbourne-Tokyo Narita service.

Qantas has today announced that it favours the Airbus A350-1000 for its potential non-stop ultra-long haul flights from the Australian eastcoast ports to destinations including London and New York.

Qantas will officially launch its new First Lounge in Singapore early next week after giving VIPs a taste of the high-end facility over a two-week trial period.

Qantas has kicked off 12 months of centenary celebrations as it marks a fresh milestone in aviation with a non-stop London to Sydney flight. Flown by the latest addition to the national carrier’s fleet, a brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Sydney at 12:28pm today [Friday 15 November, 2019], 19 hours and 19 minutes after leaving Heathrow.

Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, is preparing for its second ultra-long-haul research flight, as part of scientific studies into minimising jetlag for passengers and improving crew wellbeing.