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Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high cost, falling demand
Key takeaways
- Qantas will no longer offer direct flights between Alice Springs and Melbourne after suspending the route "indefinitely".
- Qantas will indefinitely suspend direct flights between Alice Springs and Melbourne while restricting its Darwin-Singapore route to the peak tourist season.
- The airline says the "difficult decision" was driven by rising costs and falling demand and has apologised to customers.
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Qantas will no longer offer direct flights between Alice Springs and Melbourne after suspending the route "indefinitely". (ABC News: Che Chorley)
Qantas will indefinitely suspend direct flights between Alice Springs and Melbourne while restricting its Darwin-Singapore route to the peak tourist season.
The airline says the "difficult decision" was driven by rising costs and falling demand and has apologised to customers.
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