Virgin Australia says Qantas has provided no new evidence to justify a re-assessment of its proposed codeshare with Cathay Pacific on Australia-Hong Kong routes.
Qantas has scheduled the Boeing 747 on eight domestic services between November 2019 and February 2020 ahead of the type's withdrawal by the end of 2020.
JetBlue has urged the US Department of Transportation to protect and promote competition when it approves the proposed Qantas/America Airlines alliance.
Qantas has added 36 extra long range A321XLR to the airline group's Airbus A320neo family of aircraft order book to be delivered from 2024.
Qantas says the proposed codeshare with Cathay Pacific could go ahead subject to a period of review to determine if any "hypothetical concerns" eventuated.
Cathay Pacific says a proposed codeshare agreement with Qantas would encourage more tourists to visit Australia and benefit the national economy.
