Showing posts with label Qantas Airways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Qantas Airways. Show all posts

20 July 2015

Qantas to reduce flights to Johannesburg!

The flag carrier airline of Australia, Qantas, has announced that it will reduce scheduled flights between Sydney's Sydney Airport (SYD) and OR Tambao International Airport (JNB) Johannesburg from currently seven return services a week to six (excluding Wednesdays), effective 03 Feb 2016. All passengers booked to travel on flights QF63 and QF64 on or after 03 Feb 2915 have been re-booked to travel on flights QF63 and QF64 on the next day (Thursday!).

05 March 2012

Qantas & South African Airways code-share extension declined

Australia's air services regulator, International Air Services Commission (IASC), has rejected a bid by Australia's Qantas Airways and South African Airways (SAA) to continue their code-sharing alliance on flights between the two countries beyond 31 Dec 2012. According to the commission, the two airlines operate a "duopoly" on the direct services between Australia and South Africa. In its decision the IASC said that in determining whether to renew the approval for the codeshare, it had to consider whether it was likely to give rise to public benefits and in particular competition benefits going forward, compared with a future without the codeshare.
South African Airways currently flies from Perth to Johannesburg, while Qantas Airways operates from Sydney to Johannesburg. Under their code-sharing alliance, both carriers are required to operate a minimum of 10 services a week between Australia and South Africa.