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Passenger Experience

Qantas Economy Plus Reaches the A330: Up to 40% More Legroom From Tokyo From ¥10,610

Qantas began selling Economy Plus on its A330s from September 18, with up to 40% more legroom, priority boarding and fares from Japan starting at ¥10,610.

26 September 2026 · 10 minRajkumar Agarwal

Safety & Regulation

Six Bursts of Flame Over Queenstown: Inside Qantas QF122's Engine Diversion — and the Bird-Strike Theory That Didn't Hold

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 diverted to Christchurch after witnesses saw repeated flames from its left engine on departure from Queenstown — and New Zealand's aviation regulator walked back its own bird-strike explanation within a day.

6 September 2026 · 9 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airlines

Twenty-Two Hours to London: Qantas Bets the Balance Sheet on the World's Longest Flight

A modified Airbus A350 has already flown Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes. Now Qantas has to prove that a 238-seat aeroplane can pay for itself on the route no one else wants to fly.

22 August 2026 · 9 minRajkumar Agarwal