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Qantas Airways Limited ABN 16 009 661 901Further information and media releases can be found at the Qantas website: qantas.com

QANTAS ANNOUNCES NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OFASIA STRATEGY

SYDNEY, 4 February 2013: Qantas has today announced a series of improvements to its internationalnetwork, as part of a phased approach aimed at delivering the best offering of any airline flying betweenAustralia and Asia.

The improvements the first of which take effect from 31 March 2013 will be rolled out in four phases and gotowards the Qantas Group strategy of growing with Asia. The planned phases are:

1. Stronger links to the key hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong (better frequency and timings as wellas increased dedicated capacity)2. Enhanced customer experience(improvements to cabin, in-flight entertainment, lounges)3. Expanded network within Asia through local partners (such as Japan Airlines, China Eastern, Jet

Airways, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines)4. Investigating an increase in destinations to Asia using the Qantas Groups B787-9 options from

2016, coinciding with the turnaround of Qantas International (direct destinations under considerationinclude Beijing, Seoul, Mumbai, Delhi and Tokyo-Haneda).

The new Qantas lounge in Singapore will open on 31 March and the new Hong Kong First lounge is scheduledto open this September. A total of $9 million has been invested in the upgrades.

Qantas is also examining a refresh of its international A330 fleet to include a lie-flat bed in Business Class.

Chief Executive Officer of Qantas International, Simon Hickey, said Asia remained a key pillar of the goal to bethe best for global travellers.

Through a combination of Qantas, Jetstar and our partners we aim to provide the best travel options betweenAustralia and Asia, all linked to one of the worlds leading frequent flyer programs, said Mr Hickey.

Our first step has been to restructure existing services to Asia now that they are no longer tied to onward links toEurope. The number of dedicated seats on Qantas services to Hong Kong and Singapore is increasingsignificantly, because capacity previously set aside for customers going to Europe via these hubs can be freed up.

The joint Qantas-Emirates network into Asia gives our customers a fresh set of options, including double dailyservices to Singapore from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The maturing Jetstar network gives travellersanother set of alternatives once they land in Asia, Mr Hickey added.

Key among the changes in the first phase of improving the Asia network, which will apply from today for travelafter 31 March, are:

Better access to the key Asian hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore, with a dedicated capacity increase ofaround 10 per cent and 40 per cent respectively on the Qantas network plus extended capacity on theQantas-Emirates network

Earlier arrival times into Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore, with flights brought forward by up to three

hours to increase the number of onward connections A new destination Kuala Lumpur available to Qantas customers via the combined Qantas-Emirates

network.


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The Qantas-Emirates partnership remains subject to government and regulatory approval.

As part of schedule changes made today, Qantas is reducing its Perth-Singapore services to one per day andceasing its Adelaide-Singapore and Perth-Hong Kong services. However, Qantas will increase its Brisbane-Hong Kong service from four per week to seven and add four additional Sydney-Singapore services per week(increasing to daily from June).

Qantas has also brought forward the end date for its loss-making Frankfurt services by six months to 15 April2013.

Passengers impacted by schedule changes will be contacted by the airline and offered alternative services.

Issued by Qantas Corporate Communication (Q5486)Media Enquiries: Andrew McGinnes M: +61 418 210 005 E: [email protected]

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE AND NETWORK CHANGES

ROUTE CHANGE STARTS Old dept/ arrival

times (24hrs)

New dept/ arrival

times (24hrs)

QANTAS SERVICES

Melbourne

Hong Kong

QF29 Melbourne-Hong Kong retimed to better

connect to onward flights within Asia.

31 March 2013 1330 / 2100 0935 / 1710

Sydney

Hong Kong

QF127 Sydney-Hong Kong retimed. Services

reduce from 11 per week to 7 per week (removalof QF87/88 Sydney-Hong Kong).

31 March 2013 1040 / 1745 0955 / 1725

Brisbane

Hong Kong

QF97/98 Brisbane-Hong Kong increased from

four flights per week to five in May and to daily in

June. All services retimed from 31 March 2013

to better connect to onward flights within Asia.

6 May 2013;

24 June 2013

1100 / 1755 1020 / 1725

PerthHong

Kong

QF67/68 Perth-Hong Kong ceases to operate. 31 March 2013

Perth

Singapore

QF77/78 Perth-Singapore services move from

double daily to daily. QF77 retimed to betterconnect to onward flights in Asia, and the return

of QF78 arriving back in Perth on the same day

at 2320.

15 April 2013 1155 / 1725 0950 / 1520

Brisbane

Singapore

QF51 Brisbane-Singapore retimed to better

connect with onward flights.

15 April 2013 1340 / 1925 1020 / 1605

Sydney

Bangkok

QF23 Sydney-Bangkok retimed to better

connect to onward flights within Asia.

31 March 2013 1215 / 1850 0940 / 1635

Sydney

Singapore*

Four new services per week, timed to better

connect to onward flights within Asia, increasing

to daily from June.

31 March 2013

24 June 2013

0940 / 1600 0940 / 1600


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Melbourne

Singapore*

Dedicated Singapore service QF35, seven times

a week. Timed to connect better to onward

flights within Asia.

15 April 2013 1340 / 1920 0905 / 1555

Adelaide-Singapore

QF81/82 Adelaide-Singapore ceases to operate. 14 April 2013 - -

JOINT QANTAS-EMIRATES SERVICES**Dept/ Arrival

time

MelbourneSingapore

BrisbaneSingapore

Qantas codeshare on EK405 daily service from Melbourne to Singapore

Qantas codeshare on EK433 daily service from Brisbane to Singapore

1800 / 2350

0230 / 0815

Sydney

Bangkok

Qantas codeshare on EK419 daily service from Sydney to Bangkok 1845 / 0110

Melbourne

Kuala

Lumpur

Qantas codeshare on EK409 daily service from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur 0240 / 0845

*As announced on 4 October 2012** Subject to regulatory approval

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