17 Mar 2006
Qantas announced today that it would join other oneworld alliance airlines in co-locating at London Heathrow�s Terminal 3 in 2008.
The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon, said the move would follow the opening of Heathrow�s new Terminal 5 in March 2008.
�Qantas has operated from Heathrow�s Terminal 4 for many years,� Mr Dixon said.
�The opening of Terminal 5 will provide Qantas, as well as its oneworld partners, with the opportunity to locate their operations in what will be a fully upgraded and state-of-the-art Terminal 3.�
All of Qantas� services to Australia and Asia will operate to and from Terminal 3. The airline currently operates 28 Boeing 747-400 services each week from Heathrow to Australia via Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong.
British Airways services to and from Australia via Singapore and Bangkok covered by the Qantas/British Airways Joint Services Agreement (JSA) will also operate from Terminal 3.
�Terminal 3 will provide improved transport links into central London, easier connections to British Airways� regional and European services operating from Terminal 5 and, with all oneworld carriers located in Terminal 3, simpler transfers between Qantas services and those operated by our alliance partners,� Mr Dixon said.
�We are now working closely with Heathrow operator BAA on the relocation to ensure Qantas and oneworld customers have access to world class airport terminal facilities from 2008.�
In addition to Qantas, oneworld carriers American Airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways (see above), Cathay Pacific, Finnair and Iberia will c0-locate in Terminal 3, along with alliance members-elect JAL, Royal Jordanian and Malev.
Between them, the airlines account for around 35 million passengers passing through the terminal each year - more than 50 per cent of Heathrow�s passenger traffic.
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For further information please contact:
Victoria Robinson Marketing Communications Executive Qantas, UK & Ireland
e-mail: victoriarobinson@qantas.com.au
telephone: 020 8846 0501
