Philippines - 29 August 2025

On 27 August 2025, the International Air Services Commission (the Commission) received an application from Qantas seeking the allocation of 297 seats per week on the Philippines route. Qantas plans to operate a fifth weekly service between Brisbane and Manila from 27 October 2025, using Airbus A330 aircraft configured with 297 seats. 

Qantas has requested the capacity on the following basis:

• the allocation is requested for a period of five years from the date of the determination;
• the capacity will be fully utilised by 30 November 2025;
• the capacity may be utilised by Qantas, Jetstar or another Australian carrier which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qantas; and
• the capacity may be used by Qantas to provide joint services with any wholly-owned subsidiary and by any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group to provide joint services with Qantas.

Invitation for other applications

In accordance with section 12 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites other applications for capacity on the route. The closing date for making an application is 12 September 2025.