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Virgin joins Qantas in cutting domestic flights as fuel costs hit airlines

Australian airlines are halting entire routes and merging slots to ensure planes are full, as the aviation industry battles soaring jet fuel costs and likely supply uncertainty over the coming months. Grouped from 3 articles across 1 sources.

3 reports1 sourceApr 14, 2026, 11:40 PM
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ABC AustraliaApr 14, 2026, 11:40 PM

Virgin joins Qantas in cutting domestic flights as fuel costs hit airlines

Australian airlines are halting entire routes and merging slots to ensure planes are full, as the aviation industry battles soaring jet fuel costs and likely supply uncertainty over the coming months.

ABC AustraliaApr 14, 2026, 1:04 AM

Qantas cuts domestic flights and raises fares as fuel costs blow out

Qantas will cut domestic flights due to higher fuel costs and the uncertainty of the Middle East war, as it flags as much as $800 million in extra fuel costs.

ABC AustraliaApr 14, 2026, 12:22 AM

Breaking: Qantas cancels flights between Adelaide and Mount Gambier amid fuel shortages

Qantas will no longer fly to South Australia's largest regional city, citing fuel shortages and declining demand for flights to Mount Gambier.

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