Qantas Airways QF100 flight, which marks the airline's 100th birthday, departs from Sydney Airport to fly over Sydney Harbour in Australia, November 16, 2020.
Qantas shares fell 2.7% to A$4.7 in early trade, whereas Alliance shed around 1%.
He added that Qantas is dealing with a brand crisis, a part of which is tied to perceptions that the company acts anti-competitively.
Qantas is not the only airline that is aiming to expand charter service offerings with smaller peer Regional Express Holdings (REX.AX) buying charter operator National Jet Express in July 2022.
($1 = 1.5785 Australian dollars)Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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