Qantas says its proposed codeshare agreement with Cathay Pacific will have no adverse impact on the competitive dynamics on point to point routes between Australia and Hong Kong.
QantasLink claimed top honours for punctuality in 2018, figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics show.
Qantas plans to offer a seasonal nonstop service between Melbourne and Queenstown between June and August 2019 with Boeing 737-800s.
Australia's competition watchdog and Virgin Australia have argued a proposed codeshare agreement between Cathay Pacific and Qantas would lead to a lessening of competition on Australia-Hong Kong routes.
Qantas and its low-cost carrier (LCC) business Jetstar are aiming to cut the amount of waste they send to landfill by 75 per cent by the end of 2021.
Qantas has posted a double digit decline net profit for the 2018/19 first half profit as higher fuel costs hit the bottom line.