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| QANTAS |
Qantas International CEO, Simon Hickey, said: “Our first
step has been to restructure existing services to Asia now that they are no
longer tied to onward links to Europe. The number of dedicated seats on Qantas
services to Hong Kong and Singapore is increasing significantly, because
capacity previously set aside for customers going to Europe via these hubs can
be freed up.”
Among the key changes, which will be implemented from
March 31 onwards, include better access to the key Asian hubs of Hong Kong and
Singapore, with a dedicated capacity increase of around 10 per cent and 40 per
cent respectively on the Qantas network; earlier arrival times into Hong Kong,
Bangkok and Singapore, with flights brought forward by up to three hours to
increase the number of onward connections; as well as featuring Kuala Lumpur as
a new destination via the combined Qantas-Emirates network.
Twice-daily Perth-Singapore services will be reduced to
once per day from April 15, while Adelaide-Singapore services and Perth-Hong
Kong services will cease from April 14 and March 31 respectively.
By June 24, Qantas will increase its Brisbane-Hong Kong
flights from four to seven a week and ramp up frequency on the Sydney-Singapore
route from thrice-weekly to daily.
Qantas will also look at expanding its Asian network
using the Qantas Group’s B787-9 options from 2016. Direct destinations under
consideration include Beijing, Seoul, Mumbai, Delhi and Tokyo-Haneda.
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| Emirates |
Following a A$9 million (US$9.4 million) investment, the
new Qantas lounge in Singapore will open on March 31 and the new Hong Kong
First lounge is scheduled to launch this September. The carrier is also
examining a refresh of its international A330 fleet to include a lie-flat bed
in Business Class.
Meanwhile, Qantas has also brought forward the end date
for its loss-making Frankfurt services by six months to April 15.
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