Qantas will shift its European hub to Dubai as it enters a 10-year alliance with Emirates that CEO Alan Joyce called the most significant in Qantas history. The long-rumoured deal, which will take effect in April, moves “past the traditional alliance model to a new level” and will include reciprocal frequent flier benefits and coordinated
As its fare war with Virgin Australia heats up, Qantas has decided to stop releasing casualty figures. That’s the gist of the Flying Kangaroo’s move to break with a decade long tradition of releasing monthly statistics on its yield, or the amount of profit it makes per passenger. Qantas said the change would bring it
Tiger Airways will return to Adelaide with twice daily flights from Melbourne starting in November. Promotional fares are on sale on the budget carrier’s website through Thursday starting at $19.95. Visitors can also vote on where they want Tiger to fly to next. Adelaide will become Tiger’s sixth destination in Australia as it continues to
Regional Express pulled in record profits last financial year but has warned of tougher times ahead as it deals with the cost of the carbon tax. Rex reported a net profit of $25.5 million for the year ending June 30, up 45 per cent, on the back of an increase in fly-in, fly-out services for
Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in alliance partner Virgin Australia to 10 per cent, buying 221 million shares on the open market in the six weeks since it received clearance from the federal regulator. “Our small equity stake reflects the strong working relationship of both airlines and again demonstrates our enduring commitment to the
Qantas is expected to finalise a codesharing alliance with Emirates as early as next week, The Australian has reported. Details of the deal have yet to be confirmed but it will likely include Qantas services to Dubai and possibly the end of Qantas’ money-losing Frankfurt route, the newspaper said. The codesharing deal is part of an
