On 30 October 2026, the International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking renewal of the following determinations:

Fiji

Determination [2022] IASC 115, which allocates 165 seats per week in each direction, subject to certain conditions.

Italy

Determination [2021] IASC 115, which allocates 300 third-country code share seats per week in each direction, averaged over a 12-month period, subject to certain conditions.

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Virgin Australia seeking an allocation of 7 frequencies per week on the Qatar route. The capacity will allow Virgin Australia to continue operating existing twice-daily services between Sydney and Doha beyond 25 June 2027 while returning Brisbane and Perth services to daily operations. The capacity will be utilised under the wet lease agreement with Qatar Airways.

Virgin Australia has requested the capacity on the following basis:

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking an allocation of 132 seats per week in each direction on the Samoa route. From 19 December 2026, Qantas plans to operate an additional weekly return Sydney-Auckland-Apia service using Boeing 737-800 aircraft configured with 168 seats.

Qantas has requested the capacity on the following basis:

• For a period of five years from the date of the determination; and
• The capacity will be fully utilised by 31 December 2026.

Invitation for other applications

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking to vary Determination [2021] IASC 101, which allocates unlimited capacity on the Japan route. The application seeks to vary the existing condition permitting Japan Airlines to code share on selected Jetstar operated services until 22 February 2027.

Qantas seeks to extend the approval for Japan Airlines to code share on the following Jetstar operated services beyond 22 February 2027:

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking an allocation of 4,539 seats per week in each direction on the Indonesia route. The capacity would be used by Qantas and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jetstar, to operate additional services from December 2026, including new routes and increased frequencies between Australia and Indonesia.

Qantas has requested the capacity on the following basis:

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Qantas seeking to vary Determination [2024] IASC 125 which allocates 7 frequencies per week on the Chile route, to permit Cathay Pacific to code share on Qantas operated services between Sydney and Santiago. 

Invitation for Submissions

In accordance with section 22 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites submissions about the transfer application. As Monday 5 October 2026 is a public holiday, the closing date for submissions is 19 October 2026.