Articles tagged “qantas”

Today's podcast looks at airports' tech tune-ups, Quantas' all-new aircraft, and Scotland's first tourist tax.

Qantas is the latest big-name airline to switch from Boeing to Airbus for its next generation of planes. Despite huge retraining and operational complexities, the carrier is betting that the short-term pain will pay off handsomely.

Gold medals aren't the only prize in contention at Paris 2024. Airlines from around the world are using the Olympics to bolster brand recognition in a big way.

After leaving Hong Kong in 2022, Shanghai was Virgin Atlantic's final Chinese destination. The development comes amid a broader retreat among some Western carriers.

In this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Qantas' latest ultra long-haul endeavor and ask what it tells us about the carrier's wider commercial strategy.

Today's podcast looks at the Olympics' small foreign impact, new routes from Perth to Paris, and Marriott's new online travel booking tool.

The Perth to Paris route marks the latest ultra-long haul service from Qantas. Even longer nonstop links from Sydney to New York and London are due to follow.

In one of his first sit down interviews since taking on the new job, Pieper tells Skift how he navigates such a challenging brief.

Just months after returning to Shanghai, Qantas is due to operate its last scheduled flight to the city at the end of July. Cam Wallace tells Skift about the rationale behind the shock move.

The roll-out comes at a sensitive time for the carrier as the FAA continues a major safety review into the company’s operations.