Travel Updates
Qantas Engineers defer strike action as Tiger Airways grounds flights
Due to the grounding of Tiger Airways’ domestic network in Australia the Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association have deferred their planned strike action against Qantas this week.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has suspended all Tiger Airways flights in Australia for the next week because of “serious” safety concerns.
Qantas schedules are now scheduled to operate as normal whilst the
Update: Ash Cloud & Union Strikes next week
Ash Cloud Update
Qantas domestic services are operating as scheduled however the following international/trans-Tasman flights have been affected:
Flights to and from Queenstown are suspended for today. Flights to and from Christchurch are suspended until 12:00pm (local time) today, Friday 1 July. Flights to and from Wellington are suspended until 12:00pm (local time) today, Friday 1 July. All otherChilean Ash Cloud Update Thursday 30 June 2011
The Chilean ash cloud continues to cause disruptions this week, albeit on a much lesser scale than the past two weeks.
Qantas domestic services are operating as scheduled however the following international/trans-Tasman flights have been affected:
- Flights to and from Queenstown are suspended until further notice.
- Flights to and from Christchurch are suspended until 11:00pm (local time) today,
Qantas Industrial Action for Monday 4 July
Qantas has been notified by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) that they will take industrial action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
Qantas Group Executive Operations, Lyell Strambi, said Qantas was assessing the impact of rolling two hour work stoppages by Qantas licensed aircraft line maintenance engineers in Melbourne on Monday 4 July and
Chilean Volcano Ash Update for Friday 24th June
The most recent information available regarding disruptions due to the ash cloud are as follows:
Qantas
- Minor delays are expected across the domestic network.
- Flights to and from New Zealand are cancelled for today, Friday 24th June.
- QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg is operating via Perth.
- All other international services are operating as scheduled with minor
Chilean Volcano Ash Cloud Update – Thursday afternoon
The status of flights in Australia and New Zealand today are as follows:
Qantas
- All Tasmania flights are cancelled until 5pm local time this afternoon.
- New Zealand flights are suspended until at least noon tomorrow (local time).
- All other Australian domestic and international services may be facing delays
Virgin Australia
- All services to and from Hobart
Ash Cloud Update – Wednesday evening
Airlines are slowly resuming flights around Australia as the Chilean volcano ash moves east. However, due to the number of cancellations over the last few days there are many delays as the airlines clear the backlog of flights. The airlines also continue to revise their schedules; an update for tomorrow’s operations are expected overnight. The latest updates are as follows:
Qantas
- Flights to
Notice to Clients: Chilean Volcanic Ash Cloud Update
The lingering Chilean volcanic ash cloud continues to cause disruptions in Australian airspace, with the latest information indicating that the plume will have a base level of 20,000 feet today.
Qantas cancelled flights to and from Adelaide and Port Lincoln from early this morning. All Canberra flights were cancelled from noon, and domestic flights to and from Sydney will be
Licenced Engineers’ Union Strike Called Off
The planned one-hour strike for 13 May 2011 has been called off
SYDNEY, 12 May 2011 – The planned strike by approximately 1,600 Union members for Friday 13 May has been called off. Over 30 flights were cancelled in anticipation of this industrial action, with further delays expected to nearly 50 flights.
Licenced Engineers’ Union to cause Qantas disruptions
Qantas has been forced to cancel and delay some flights on Friday the 13th of May
SYDNEY, 12 May 2011 – Qantas is cancelling 31 flights affecting around 2,500 passengers and will delay another 46 flights during tomorrow’s morning-peak, as a result of union-led industrial action from licenced engineers.
Approximately 1,600 Union members have been instructed to walk