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Qantas flags fare hikes and capacity cuts as fuel shock bites
Qantas projects an AU$800 million fuel-cost surge and will respond with fare increases and selective domestic capacity cuts, starting with two Queensland routes. Corporate travel and FIFO budgets could rise 7-10 per cent, prompting buyers to renegotiate agreements and consider alternative carriers.
Qantas Suspends Adelaide–Mount Gambier Route; Commercial Waivers Issued for Corporate Travellers
Qantas will suspend its Adelaide–Mount Gambier flights from 18 May 2026 and has issued a commercial waiver allowing free rebooking, credits or refunds. The loss of South Australia’s only direct link to Mount Gambier will lengthen journeys for corporate travellers in mining, defence and agribusiness sectors.