Australian Airlines
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Australian Airlines was an Australian airline that commenced operations in October 2002 serving Australian and Asian destinations. An all-economy, full-service international leisure carrier, it was a subsidiary of Qantas. Its main hub was at Cairns Airport, with a secondary hub at Sydney Airport. It ceased in June 2006 when the brand retired.
History
In August 2001, Qantas announced it would establish a low cost airline with a cost base 25-30% lower to operate on routes that were unprofitable.[1] The name was a revival of the Australian Airlines brand that Qantas had acquired in September 1992 when it merged with Australian Airlines.[2][3][4]
It commenced operations on 27 October 2002 with four former Qantas Boeing 767-300ERs that were reconfigured with 271 economy seats on flights from Cairns to Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Singapore and Taipei.[5] In 2003, a further two 767-300ERs were added for the commencement of flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Denpasar.[6][7]
In June 2006 the Australian Airlines brand was retired.[8][9] The airline's aircraft were refitted with business class seating and repainted back into Qantas livery.[10][11]
Destinations
Australian Airlines operated scheduled services to the following destinations:
- Australia
- Cairns – Cairns Airport (Main hub)
- Darwin – Darwin International Airport
- Gold Coast – Gold Coast Airport
- Melbourne – Melbourne Airport
- Perth – Perth Airport
- Sydney – Sydney Airport (Secondary hub)
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Kota Kinabalu – Kota Kinabalu International Airport<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[Note 1]
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Taipei – Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[Note 1]
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Fleet
When operations ceased in June 2006, Australian Airlines operated five Boeing 767-300ERs.[11]
References
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- ↑ Qantas spreads its wings Australian Financial Review 19 November 2002
- ↑ End of an airline as Qantas moves in Sydney Morning Herald 14 April 1993
- ↑ Qantas announces low cost airline Australian Aviation issue 177 October 2001 page 18
- ↑ Expanding Overseas...and at Home Qantas
- ↑ Australian takes off Australian Aviation issue 190 December 2002 page 16
- ↑ Australian Airlines Announces Expansion Qantas 25 February 2003
- ↑ Australian Airlines expands Australian Aviation issue 193 April 2003 page 17
- ↑ Qantas Group International Networks Qantas 11 April 2006
- ↑ Goodbye Australian, Hello Jetstar Intl Australian Aviation issue 228 June 2006 page 14
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- ↑ a b Australian Airlines Australian Aviation issue 229 July 2006 page 72
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