Flight QF175, a new seasonal service to Auckland, took off from Adelaide shortly before 9am on Friday, landing in Auckland just after 3:15pm local time. It is the first time the Flying Kangaroo has flown internationally out of Adelaide since the end of a Singapore service in 2013.

Catriona Larritt, who was promoted from executive manager of Qantas Freight when Vanessa Hudson took over as CEO in 2023, is set to leave the Flying Kangaroo to “pursue external opportunities” at the end of the year, CEO Vanessa Hudson revealed in a note to employees.