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Qantas Extends Flight Cuts Through September as Fuel Squeeze Persists

Soaring fuel prices tied to Middle East tensions are pushing Qantas to favor Europe routes.

Overview

  • Qantas, which on Friday extended schedule changes through September, will keep a 5% cut to domestic capacity in place.
  • The airline is shifting aircraft to higher demand Europe services, with extra PerthRome flights now running until the end of October.
  • Flights to Paris will continue from Sydney via Singapore and revert to three return services per week from August.
  • Qantas is tightening other markets, trimming trans‑Tasman seats with Jetstar and pausing SydneyBengaluru from August to late October, which reduces planned group international capacity by 2 percentage points in the September quarter.
  • Canberra has lined up emergency fuel shipments and says China has taken a first step to resume exports, yet airlines still face high prices and uneven supply that can mean higher fares and schedule changes for travelers.