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Our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners are returning to Brisbane!   Today we announced a number of upcoming changes to our international schedule, which include:   ▪️ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to begin flying from Brisbane on Los Angeles & Auckland routes in August 2025 ▪️ Airbus A380 to return on Sydney to Dallas route in August 2025, with all 10 A380s to be back in service by early 2026 ▪️ A new route to commence between Brisbane and Palau in the Pacific in the coming months* ▪️ Airbus A220 to operate internationally for the first time, flying on the new Darwin to Singapore route from March 2025* ▪️ Brisbane to Noumea flights to recommence in December 2024 with Embraer E190 aircraft operating on the route for the first time ▪️ Sydney to Seoul flights operated by Qantas to cease in June 2025, with Jetstar increasing flights from four times per week to daily * 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭

Come with us as we take on you one of the final 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟳𝟭𝟳 flights in Australia. The last 717 is set to be retired at the end of the month as we welcome more new Airbus A220 aircraft into our QantasLink fleet.

Flight ASY1258 - operated by our Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZNC on behalf of the Australian Government - touched down in Sydney from Larnaca, Cyprus overnight.   The flight brought 220 Australians home, with the operating crew (four pilots and ten cabin crew), supported by a dedicated team of ground personnel, medical personnel & engineers. The total distance of the flight was around 15,890km with a flight time of 16 hours and 30 minutes, slightly exceeding the distance of our Perth-London service, which is the longest on our network.   A second flight, ASY1270, is expected to depart Larnaca on Wednesday evening (local time) and arrive back in Australia on Thursday evening. Qantas has added a third non-stop assistance flight departing Larnaca on Friday evening (local time). Following arrival into Australia, Qantas will fly passengers to their nearest home domestic airport that we operate to at no cost.

Flying Aussies home 🇦🇺 On behalf of the Australian Government, we will operate two non-stop flights between Larnaca, Cyprus and Sydney to help Australians in Lebanon return home free of charge.  The flights will be operated using Qantas Boeing 787s and will be able to carry more than 440 passengers, with the first service expected to depart Larnaca in Cyprus on Monday evening (local time), arriving in Sydney on Tuesday. The second direct Dreamliner service is expected to depart on Wednesday.  Thank you to our amazing flight crew and team who are working hard behind the scenes to make these special assistance flights possible. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eT5sPf

“My aunt was a major inspiration for starting FlyPink. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she defied the odds and lived for 18 incredible years. Having faced my own journey with breast cancer, I wanted to honour her spirit and contribute to a cause that touches so many lives.    Now in its tenth year, FlyPink brings together dozens of airlines from around the world, united in our mission to raise awareness and support research in the fight against breast cancer. This October, airline employees will wear pink epaulettes and pins featuring a pink ribbon in support of FlyPink. Together, we can inspire hope and make a meaningful difference for those affected by this disease.”    Susan McHaffie, QantasLink First Officer 

Today we celebrate the inaugural Airbus A380 flight from Sydney to Johannesburg – the first ever Superjumbo service between Australia and Africa. The A380 will operate up to six times per week, nearly doubling our capacity with an extra 130,000 seats between Australia and Africa each year. We have a rich history of flying to South Africa, having operated everything from Constellations and Super Constellations to Electras, 707s, 747s, 787 Dreamliners over the past 72 years, and now the A380. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/geZGtzJ2

A big welcome home to the Paralympics Australia Team 🇦🇺 🏅🦘    This morning, we had the honour of welcoming our amazing Paralympians back from Paris, greeted by their family, friends, and fans.

Take off to Vanuatu ✈️🌴    Yesterday we celebrated the inaugural flight from Brisbane to Port Vila, Vanuatu’s harbourside capital. The new route offers three direct flights per week from the Sunshine State.    Port Vila is one of four new international destinations we have introduced from Brisbane in the past 12 months, following launches to Wellington and Honiara, and Manila set to join the list in late October 2024.    Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gycnb_c2

Australian Para-cyclist Darren Hicks shows us the best spots to cycle around his home town of Adelaide. #ImagineWhatWeCanDo | #GoAustralia | Paralympics Australia

Celebrating 3️⃣0️⃣ years of the Qantas Flying Art Series! Today marks the day 30 years ago that we revealed 'Wunala Dreaming' to the world on our Boeing 747-400 VH-OJB alongside BALARINJI. John Moriarty AM and Ros Moriarty founded the trailblazing Indigenous design and strategy studio Balarinji in 1983, and Qantas has proudly worked with the Aboriginal-owned company for over three decades. 1️⃣ 1994. Wunala Dreaming was inspired by the natural colours of Australia, from the bright reds of Central Australia, to the purple-blues of desert mountain ranges, and the lush greens of Kakadu. 2️⃣ 1995. 'Nalanji Dreaming', Boeing 747-300 VH-EBU. 'Nalanji' is a Yanyuwa word meaning 'our place', and is a celebration of the balance and harmony of nature in Australia, and reflects the lush colour palette of tropical Australia. The themes of the coast and reef were designed to complement the Red Centre and Northern Territory and motifs of Wunala Dreaming. 3️⃣ 2002. 'Yananyi Dreaming' Boeing 737-800 VH-VXB. Yananyi Dreaming drew on the work of Pitjantjatjara artist Rene Kulitja who painted her dramatic country surrounding Uluru. The design shows pathways leading to the symbol of Uluru, illustrated as both a physical form, and as an abstract representation of concentric circles. 4️⃣ 2013. 'Mendoowoorrji' Boeing 737-800 VH-XZJ. Inspired by the work of the late West Australian Gija painter, Paddy Bedford, Mendoowoorrji is an interpretation of the 2005 painting ‘Medicine Pocket’ which captures the essence of Bedford’s mother’s country in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. 5️⃣ 2018. 'Yam Dreaming' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND. This livery was inspired by 1991 artwork ‘Yam Dreaming’, painted by the late artist, Emily Kame Kngwarreye. The painting captures the essence of the yam plant, an important symbol in Emily’s Dreamtime story, and an important food source in her home region of Utopia, 230 kilometres north east of Alice Springs. 6️⃣ 2023. 'Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa' Airbus A220-300 VH-X4A. Painted by senior Pitjantjatjara artist Maringka Baker, ‘Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa’ (two women dreaming) tells the Dreaming story of two sisters travelling back to their home.