Media Releases

  • UPDATE ON QANTAS NON-STOP ASSISTED DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FOR AUSTRALIANS RETURNING FROM LEBANON

    A Qantas 787 Dreamliner departed Sydney for Cyprus this morning to operate the first of two flights to bring home Australians on behalf of the Australian Government. The aircraft took off from Sydney Airport at 7.03am and is expected to arrive in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Monday afternoon (local time). In addition to the Flight and […]

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  • QANTAS TO OPERATE NON-STOP ASSISTED DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FOR AUSTRALIANS RETURNING FROM LEBANON

    Qantas will operate two non-stop flights between Cyprus and Sydney, to help Australians in Lebanon get home on behalf of the Australian Government. The flights will be operated using a Qantas Boeing 787 and will be able to carry up to 440 Australians back home. The first service is expected to depart Larnaca in Cyprus […]

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  • Qantas Freight Joins Western Sydney International Airport’s New 24-Hour Cargo Precinct

    The Qantas Group and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) have strengthened their strategic partnership, with Qantas Freight signing on as the airport’s first freight airline to operate at its 24-hour Cargo Precinct. The precinct will increase Sydney’s air cargo capacity by around 33 per cent upon opening and provide dedicated access via the […]

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  • NEW SUPERJUMBO ROUTE AND CODESHARE TO AFRICA

    First ever A380 flights between Australia and South Africa take off Extra 130,000 seats per year Reintroduction of First Class and doubling of Premium Economy seats New codeshare partner expands options into Africa Travellers will make history today on board Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A380 flight to Johannesburg, the first time the national carrier has operated […]

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  • ‘AUSTRALIA IN THE SKY’ TAKES OFF AS QANTAS BOOSTS US CAPACITY 

    For the first time in a decade, Qantas has unveiled a new brand campaign in the North American market as demand for travel between the US and Australia continues to grow.     Academy Award-nominated writer, producer and director Baz Luhrmann and four-time Academy Award-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin act as creative consultants and ambassadors for […]

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