Qantas raises fares and cuts domestic flights as travel patterns shift due to Middle East turmoil
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As Persian Gulf carriers reduce routes, the Australian airline is also feeling the impact of rising fuel costs
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Qantas has lifted fares and cut domestic flights amid a surge in travel demand away from airlines that transit through the troubled Middle East.
The Australian airline says it has redeployed capacity from its US and domestic network to take advantage of the strong interest in Europe-bound travel – in particular to Paris and Rome – according to a market update released on Tuesday.
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