Australian Domestic Aviation · BITRE Data Intelligence

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Independent analysis of on-time performance, cancellation rates, and fare trends across every major Australian domestic route. Powered by official BITRE government data.
3.3pts
pts below 2019 performance
76.8%
2025 industry on-time rate
20
routes tracked
2010
data from
Source: Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Research Economics (BITRE) · Updated Feb 2026

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Analysis
Route Performance
2025 on-time departure rates and cancellation data for all 20 major Australian domestic routes. Sort by reliability or by cancellation rate.
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Analysis
Airline Comparison
Year-by-year scorecards for Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, QantasLink and Rex. Includes 2019 pre-COVID baseline for context.
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Analysis
Industry Trends
The full picture: COVID recovery trajectory, CPI-adjusted fare index, and worst cancellation routes. What the data says about the state of Australian domestic aviation.
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Analysis
The Fuel Crisis
Jet fuel costs have doubled since 2019. What 34 years of BITRE fare index data says about where domestic ticket prices are heading.
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Sydney → Melbourne 77.5% Melbourne → Sydney 80.0% Sydney → Perth 71.9% Hobart → Melbourne 73.0% Gold Coast → Sydney 77.7% Canberra → Sydney 78.2%
allflights.com.au publishes independent analysis of Australian domestic aviation performance, powered by official BITRE government statistics. We track on-time departure rates, cancellation patterns, and fare trends across 20 major routes — updated monthly as new BITRE data is released. No airline pays for coverage or influences what we publish.