Media Releases

  • STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENT WITH TWU FOR FORMER GROUND HANDLERS

    Qantas and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have today reached an agreement on the payment of compensation to the former ground handlers who were impacted in 2020 by the airline’s decision to outsource, to a total value of $120 million. Following the Federal Court’s ruling in October 2024 regarding compensation for three test case employees, […]

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  • SANTA’S FREIGHT TAKES TO THE SKIES AS ONLINE ORDERS SOAR FOR THE CHRISTMAS PEAK

    Link to images here As Australians make their Christmas shopping lists – and check them twice – Qantas Freight is unveiling a specially decorated ‘Santa’s Freight’ aircraft as it prepares to deliver more than 50,000 tonnes of international and domestic freight for the busy festive season. This year Qantas Freight volumes for the Christmas period […]

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  • QANTAS FESTIVE FLYING TAKES OFF WITH CHRISTMAS LIVERY, DOUBLE POINTS AND NEW MENUS

    Qantas customers are getting an upgrade to their travel experience as the national carrier prepares for one of its busiest festive seasons on record, with millions of customers set to travel over the holidays. Just in time for Christmas, Qantas has unveiled its festive fleet including QantasLink Q400 ‘Dasher-8’ and Boeing 737 ‘Roo-dolph’ decked out […]

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  • SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA TEAMS UP WITH QANTAS TO MAKE WAVES IN BEACH SAFETY

    Qantas is embarking on a monumental new partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) to promote water safety ahead of summer and support their mission to achieve zero preventable deaths in Australian waters. The four-year alliance brings together two likeminded brands with intrinsic links to Aussie culture and a shared commitment to the wellbeing of […]

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  • QANTAS GROUP PILOT TRAINING SET TO SOAR IN NEW SYDNEY FLIGHT TRAINING CENTRE

    Qantas and global training provider CAE have officially opened Sydney’s new purpose-built flight training centre today, where thousands of new and existing Qantas and Jetstar pilots will train each year. The state-of-the-art facility in St Peters near Sydney Airport is now home to five full-flight simulators, three fixed training devices and ten classrooms. Further tranches […]

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