Sources: News Limited
Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. 2025-08-18
Qantas Airways Flight QF9 becomes the first ever regularly scheduled non-stop flight between Australia and Europe after making the 17-hour journey from Perth to London. 2018-03-25
The Government of Fiji seizes a controlling interest in subsidiary Air Pacific from the Australian airline Qantas. Qantas remains in control of its equity in the airline. 2012-03-28
Australian airline Qantas resumes flights after a ruling by Fair Work Australia. 2011-10-31
The Australian airline Qantas grounds its entire fleet due to an ongoing union dispute, with a lockout to start on October 31, 2011. 2011-10-29
Qantas passengers in Australia face long delays and flight cancellations, as another strike by the airline's ground crew begins. 2011-10-13
Australian airline Qantas announces that it will be cutting 1000 jobs while steel maker OneSteel announces the loss of 400 jobs. 2011-08-16
Australian airlines QANTAS and Virgin Australia suspends flights to Perth, Western Australia, due to ash from the eruption in Chile, with flights to Tasmania and New Zealand also cancelled. 2011-06-15
The Australian airline Qantas is fined NZ$6.5 million for breaches of the Commerce Act in New Zealand, the biggest penalty for price fixing in the history of that country. 2011-05-12
The Government of Australia sends a QANTAS jet to evacuate Australians trapped in Egypt while the United States Government charters jets to evacuate its citizens. 2011-01-31