Austrade Update - July 2020 | Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia

IFAM extended, Qantas Freight remove change fees and air freight capacity available to Singapore and Los Angeles

We are pleased to announce that last week, the Australian Government committed an additional $241.9 million to continue the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), helping keep international freight routes and flights operating until the end of the year.

Even though the IFAM is being extended, it’s important to remember it is a temporary, emergency measure in response to an extraordinary situation.

The extension will give Australian businesses more time to re-engineer their business models and adjust to a new and tougher trading environment created by COVID-19.

Qantas Freight remove change fees
From 07 July 2020, Qantas Freight will be providing greater flexibility with confirmed bookings. Qantas Freight is removing the fees for changes made to confirmed bookings within 48 hours of scheduled departure. Cancellation or no-shows will continue to attract fees, so please make sure any cancellations are made at least 48 hours before departure.

Freight capacity available this week to Singapore and Los Angeles
Singapore Airlines has freight capacity available on flights from Toowoomba (Fridays) and Adelaide (Wednesdays) to Singapore. Please contact your freight forwarder to access these flights.Qantas has freight capacity available on flights from Melbourne (Thursdays) and Brisbane (Tuesdays) to Singapore. Please contact an IFAM freight forwarder to access these flights, or any freight forwarder within 48 hours of departure to access these flights.

Virgin Airlines has freight capacity available on flights from Brisbane (Saturdays) to Los Angeles. Please contact an IFAM freight forwarder to access these flights, or any freight forwarder within 48 hours of departure to access these flights.

Current scheduled IFAM flights
The IFAM is currently supporting the following flights:

Adelaide to Singapore one way
Adelaide to Hong Kong one way
Brisbane to Los Angeles return
Brisbane to Singapore return
Brisbane to Tokyo (Narita) return
Brisbane to Auckland return
Brisbane to Cairns to Hong Kong return
Brisbane to Dubai one way
Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur one way
Melbourne to Los Angeles return
Melbourne to Tokyo (Narita) return
Melbourne to Singapore return
Melbourne to Hong Kong return
Melbourne to Abu Dhabi one way
Melbourne to Auckland return
Perth to Kuala Lumpur one way
Sydney to Tokyo (Haneda) one way
Sydney to Tokyo (Narita) return
Sydney to Dubai one way
Toowoomba to Hong Kong one way
Toowoomba to Singapore one way

Domestic links to connect with international IFAM freight flights:

Darwin to Brisbane one way
Hobart to Sydney one way

Please visit the IFAM webpage for the latest IFAM information and down the flight schedules (inbound and outbound) for all the latest flight details

Register your interest
Exporters should submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and keep in regular contact with freight forwarders to access IFAM supported flights. Further information on how IFAM works is available on the IFAM webpage.

Supporting Australia’s response to COVID-19
Importers of medical supplies can access freight capacity on return flights from key destinations. Importers should contact their freight forwarder for assistance.There is capacity on the following inbound flights:

Auckland to Brisbane
Auckland to Melbourne
Hong Kong to Brisbane
Hong Kong to Melbourne
Los Angeles to Brisbane
Los Angeles to Melbourne
Singapore to Brisbane
Singapore to Melbourne
Tokyo (Narita) to Melbourne
Tokyo (Narita) to Sydney

Please visit the IFAM webpage for the latest IFAM information and download the flight schedules (inbound and outbound) for all the latest flight details.

Good news

Tuna takes to the skies
Tuna producers hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic – such as Prime Fish on the Gold Coast and the Ulladulla Fisherman’s Cooperative on the NSW south coast – are using the IFAM to rebuild supply chains with Japan and the United States.For more good news stories and the latest news from Austrade click here.

COVID-19 support for Australian businesses
We are working hard to help Australian exporters, big and small, overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19. For additional government support visit business.gov.auFor market insights and latest updates visit Austrade’s COVID-19 page

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