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In
the past few days and weeks, American
Airlines, United
Airlines, Air
New Zealand, Qantas,
Continental
Airlines and Air
Canada have announced significant reductions to their international
operations. Now, the Qantas Group has confirmed additional capacity and network
changes, focusing on QantasLink's regional operations in New South Wales and Victoria.
The changes include:
- the accelerated retirement of QantasLink's six remaining Dash 8 100 36-seat aircraft by August 2008;
- the closure of QantasLink's Mildura maintenance base on 15 August 2008;
- exiting the loss-making Melbourne-Wollongong route from 18 July 2008; and
- the permanent withdrawal from previously suspended QantasLink services between Newcastle and both Melbourne and Sydney.
The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff
Dixon said, "We will work closely with the affected staff in Mildura to minimise redundancies by offering alternative job opportunities at other
QantasLink locations."
In the case of Newcastle, the Qantas Group will remain
one of the largest operators through Jetstar's 56 services a week to and from Melbourne,
Brisbane and the Gold Coast. QantasLink's affiliate partner, Aeropelican, also currently offers up to eight services a day between Sydney and Newcastle.
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