Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC) has knocked back Qantas's application to forge a deeper codeshare arrangement with Cathay Pacific.
Qantas will operate an Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Tokyo on October 21 where all 486 seats will be for frequent flyer points redemptions.
Qantas has reported a 2.3 per cent improvement in revenues in the third quarter of 2018/19 amid mixed domestic market demand and flat capacity growth among its international competitors on long-haul routes.
Qantas has announced the sale of its domestic terminal at Melbourne Airport for $355 million and signed a 10-year exclusive access agreement.
Qantas has conducted a "zero waste" commercial flight trial as part of efforts to reduce the amount of plastics, paper and food it sends to landfill.
Qantas will end Boeing 747-400/400ER flights to the United States mainland in December 2019 when it switches the Sydney-San Francisco route to the 787-9 Dreamliner.
