Qantas has announced a settlement with the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) in relation to price fixing activities within its freight division between 2000 and 2006. While Qantas hasn’t specified the exact terms of the settlement, both parties agreed to recommend to the New Zealand High Court that the airline pays a fine of NZ$6.5
Qantas and Jetstar have become the first major airlines to achieve carbon neutral certification for their carbon offset programs under the federal government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). A voluntary certification scheme, the NCOS Carbon Neutral initiative allows Australian businesses to measure, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions associated with business operations or products. Established
The Federal Government has signed an inaugural Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on air travel with Belgium. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese said both Australian and Belgian airlines will now be able to offer up to seven passenger flights a week to and from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, unlimited capacity for all
American Airlines and Qantas have announced an expansion of their codeshare agreement covering major cities throughout North America and Australia. The expanded deal will now see Qantas codeshare with American Airlines flights to 28 new destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), AA’s largest hub. Conversely, American will begin codesharing on Qantas services between Sydney
Up to 8000 extra seats per week will be made available to both Australian and Chinese airlines, following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both countries. The MOU will enable airlines based in Australia and China to immediately offer up to 18,500 seats per week and from February 2012, 22,500 seats.
Qantas has announced a second increase in its international fuel surcharges in response to continual rises in jet fuel prices. The changes, which will apply to tickets issued on or after March 17, have been put down to a “range of factors”, according to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who pointed out ongoing political instability in
