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Qantas Group lowers capacity guidance for start of 2026/27 year
May 5th 2026
Qantas Group will reduce capacity by 2% on domestic routes in the three months to September 30 2026, compared with the same three months in 2025. Read More » The cuts will focus on major capital city routes operated by Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways, the airline group said in a regulatory filing. The 2% cut represented a five percentage point reduction from the airline group’s previous forecast of 3% domestic capacity growth and follows a similar five percentage point capacity decline for the three months to June 30. On international routes, Qantas is continuing to operate extra flights to Europe, including Sydney-Perth-Rome and Sydney-Singapore-Paris Charles de Gaulle. Qantas and Jetstar have also cut flights between Australia and New Zealand, while Qantas is suspending service to Bengaluru from August to October. The airline group’s international capacity is expected to grow 2% in the three months to September 30, down from February’s forecast of a 4% increase. "The Qantas Group continues to take action to mitigate the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, including sustained high fuel costs, and respond to continued strong demand for travel to Europe," Qantas said. "Given fuel prices remain significantly elevated, the group has extended previously announced schedule changes across its international and domestic network between July and September."
