Company Watch - Qantas.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Aug 28, 2006 Qantas saw a 26% fall in the year ended 30 June 2006 of profit before tax to A$671m. Tucked away in the shareholders' report was the mention that Airbus had agreed to A$104m for the delays on the 12 A380 on firm order. In spite of increasing fuel costs Qantas was upbeat, maintaining the dividend and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Geoff Dixon Geoff Dixon (born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian corporate executive and current CEO and Managing Director of Qantas. Qantas Geoff Dixon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Qantas in March 2001. praising newcomer Jetstar for its efforts. Aug 26, 2006 Qantas nearly doubled its fuel surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. on flights to the UK to A$185 ($141.70) effective Aug. 31. The surcharge on flights to the US jumps from A$98 to A$145, while short-haul sectors lift to A$65 from A$56. It will eliminate its per-sector charge and introduce a new four-tier system based on distance traveled. Aug 21, 2006 Qantas and Air China reached a codeshare agreement Code sharing is a business term which was first originated in the airline industry in 1990 when the Australian airline, Qantas Airways and the US's American Airlines combined services between an array of US domestic cities and Australian cities. effective Sept. 15 that will see Air China place its code on Qantas's thrice-weekly Sydney-Beijing flights. Aug 25, 2006 Qantas and Jet Airways Jet Airways (India) Ltd. is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. It operates over 330 daily flights to 50 destinations across the country and 6 overseas. concluded a codeshare arrangement that will expand Qantas's network within India from Sept. 6. It will codeshare on Jet flights from Singapore to Delhi and Mumbai, offering connections to all Australian capitals Noun 1. Australian capital - the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia Canberra, capital of Australia Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have . The codeshare will complement Qantas's thrice-weekly A330 Singapore-Mumbai service. Aug 23, 2006 QantasLink will launch 32 weekly Brisbane-Hervey Bay flights and 20 weekly Brisbane-Biloela flights aboard Dash 8s from Oct. 29 pending regulatory approval. It also will add 364 seats weekly on its Dubbo-Sydney service from Sept. 11, a 16% increase. Aug 24, 2006 |
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