Qantas spends $211m to purchase TripADeal outright

The 767 was retired from passenger duty in 2014 but the Flying Kangaroo kept one to fly freight services. It comes as the airline begins its biggest overhaul of its domestic, international and cargo aircraft in a generation.

The Flying Kangaroo will give a cabin facelift to 42 737s, including new business and economy seats, larger overhead lockers, and new carpets, sidewalls, and mood lighting. The announcement comes shortly after its first A321XLR, VH-OGA “Great Ocean Roa…