Qantas delays A380 deliveries to cut spending by $400m

[Brett o]

http://www.smh.com.au/business/qanta...504-1y2ln.html

Some points from the SMH story

• Qantas is to delay the 2 A380's due in 2013
• big increase in capacity in its domestic business
• spending reductions follow a previously announced $500 million worth of cuts, which included staff cuts in its catering, cabin crew, pilots, engineering and ground operations
• there are to be extra services during peak times on the business routes between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
• The Boeing 747s will stay on the Sydney-to-Perth route
• More Airbus A330s on the Melbourne to Perth route.
• Jetstar will increase its capacity
• QantasLink

will increase capacity across Queensland.