The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Virgin Australia requesting an allocation of 28 frequencies per week in each direction, to operate passenger services on the Qatar route. From June 2025, Virgin Australia plans to operate daily services between Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Doha; and daily services between Melbourne and Doha from December 2025. The proposed services will be operated using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft configured with between 354 and 412 seats. 

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking to vary Determination [2023] IASC 133, on the Canada route, to change the capacity allocated from 708 seats to three services per week. Qantas requests that all existing conditions be retained.

Qantas is also seeking to vary Determination [2024] IASC 125, on the Chile route, to change the capacity allocated from 1,847 seats to seven services per week. Qantas requests that all existing conditions be retained.

The Commission notes this is in response to the recent updates to Australia's bilateral air services agreements with both Canada and Chile.

Invitation for Submissions

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Virgin Australia seeking to renew Determination [2019] IASC 122 which allocates five (5) frequencies per week in each direction on the Bangladesh route, subject to certain conditions, for a period of five (5) years. Virgin Australia seeks to retain all existing conditions. 

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking to renew Determination [2019] IASC 121 which allocates 300 seats per week of capacity in each direction on the Singapore route to be used to exercise own stop-over rights between Singapore and Colombo, subject to certain conditions, for a period of five (5) years. Qantas seeks to retain all existing conditions.