Qantas ‘considers end to Singapore stopover’
Qantas is believed to be considering re-routing flights between the UK and Australia via the Middle East as part of a new deal with Dubai-based Emirates.
The move could signal an end to the long-standing partnership between the Australian carrier and British Airways and the Oneworld alliance, which it co-founded with BA 14 years ago.
According to a report in The Australian, it is thought Qantas is considering a tie-up with Emirates which would see it route flights via the Middle Eastern carrier’s Dubai hub instead of Singapore.
Qantas – which expects profits this year to fall by as much as 90% – has suffered from competition on main routes between Europe and Australia and by Virgin Australia’s alliance with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad.
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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