Airline News
United Airlines drops most Australian flights
United will halt all flights to Australia across March and April, except for Sydney-San Francisco.
Qatar Airways drops Airbus A380s, cuts flight to Australia
Fewer flights around the world, and almost none of them on Qatar Airways' Airbus A380.
All flights between Australia and the USA grounded
Airlines abandon the once-crowded skies across the Pacific.
South African Airways pulls the plug on Perth
SAA makes an unsurprising exit from Australia, and the rest of the world.
Cathay Pacific axes almost all Australian flights
Cathay will slash its global network to just 12 cities, and Sydney is the sole Australian survivor.
Qantas domestic flight cancellations begin April 1
Qantas' downsized domestic network sees fewer flights on most routes, and many destination dropped altogether.
Virgin's domestic flight cancellations begin March 28
Virgin will drop almost two dozen routes from its domestic network over the coming weeks.
Qantas pushes back Project Sunrise Airbus A350 purchase
Airbus will need to wait a little longer for Qantas to sign on the dotted line for its fleet of Project Sunrise jets.
Coronavirus lockdown: Australia closes its borders
Australia's borders will be shut to all foreign visitors, with only Australian citizens and residents allowed in.
Air Canada suspends all Australian flights
Air Canada pulls the plug on Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne flights as Canada and Australia put up their borders.
Qantas cancels all international flights
Qantas' international network will shut down until at least the end of May 2020.
Virgin Australia grounds all international flights
Virgin Australia will suspend all flights to Los Angeles, New Zealand & Tokyo as it temporarily becomes a domestic-only airline.
ANA postpones second daily Sydney-Tokyo flight
ANA's second daily Sydney-Tokyo service is the latest casualty of the coronavirus.
Delta axes Sydney-LAX flights
The US airline and Virgin Australia partner will pull out of Australia until at least mid-April.
Qantas offers free cancellations on flights until May 31
Passengers can now cancel all Qantas domestic and international bookings for travel until May 31, and fly at a later date.
Coronavirus: gratis Virgin Australia flight changes
All passengers flying before June 30 can change their flights, or even their destination, at no charge.
Coronavirus: how to self-isolate
If you've just flown into Australia from overseas, you'll need to self-isolate for 14 days.
American Airlines cancels Sydney flights
The US carrier suspends flights to Sydney, which means the rumoured Brisbane-LAX service is also on hold...