Qantas Tagged Articles - FreightWaves

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, August 24, 2020

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Qantas consolidates units in response to depressed international market

International travel is Qantas Airways’ bread-and-butter business, but it has been mostly wiped out by the coronavirus crisis. Now that underutilized side of the company…

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A white Qantas jet with red tail comes in for landing on bright day with wheels lowered. Qantas carries freight in its passenger planes, but it's freight station in Melbourne has been closed because of COVID.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, August 10, 2020

Qantas reopens Melbourne airfreight station after COVID infections

Qantas Freight got permission to bring back employees in Melbourne after they were sent home a week ago to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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Aerial view of the Port of Melbourne, which could suffer work slowdowns because of new COVID safety measures.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, August 7, 2020

Australian shippers say COVID restrictions could delay container shipments

Victoria and the city of Melbourne, Australia, are tightening health measures to stop an outbreak of the coronavirus. Imports and exports could get stuck at…

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A white and red Qantas plane at airport at night. Qantas has closed a warehouse because of a COVID scare.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, August 5, 2020

COVID outbreak threatens to delay ocean, air shipments in Australia

Logistics providers are worried that new emergency measures to combat a COVID resurgence in Victoria, Australia, will hamstring deliveries of imports and exports.

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A large white Qantas jet with red tail on tarmac. Qantas is dealing with a COVID outbreak at one of its facilities.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, August 3, 2020

Qantas shuts Melbourne airport facility as government tightens COVID lockdown

The state of Victoria in Australia has declared a COVID-19 emergency and is shutting down nonessential businesses. Qantas Freight is pausing operations at its warehouse…

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A Qantas 787 Dreamline makes a turn in the air.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, March 17, 2020

Airlines scale back operations in Australia, New Zealand

Travel demand has plummeted in Australia and New Zealand, as it has elsewhere, and major carriers to the island nations are quickly matching their footprint…

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