Qantas began on 16/Nov/1920 as "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited". It quickly became known simply as 'Qantas', and then soon adopted that name formally. It was nationalised in 1947, and remained so until 1995, when it was privatised.
Qantas' longtime competitor Ansett, collapsed in 2001, leading to a near monopoly on domestic routes. Since VirginBlue entered the market in 2000, Qantas has responded by creating the low-budget airline Jetstar. The company hopes this will restrict VirginBlue's growth, and allow it to remain the dominant airline in Australia. Qantas remains one of the few profitable full-service airlines world-wide.
Qantas airline owns and operates a range of aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, as well as the Dash 8 and BAe 146. The actor John Travolta owns an ex-Qantas Boeing 707, and has appeared at PR functions for the airline.
Student Airfare Discounts - Book by March 31, 2010 - About - News & Issues (blog)
Australia - $20 off QANTAS Airways Student Tickets with code QFE20. And for several South American destinations - $15 off Aerolineas Argentina Student ...
Maggie Barry on gardening - Stuff.co.nz
Last year Barry was named best senior feature writer at the Qantas journalism awards. She says the win was a thrill, but when asked to pinpoint something ...
Intrigue notches up 58th Pennant on the River Derwent - Sail World
'I was down here visiting my Mum and 'Enzo' (Greg Prescott) asked me to sail with him today.ten minutes later I had changed my Qantas flight and today I ...
Twitter: From user 'CathLangley'
Is sitting in Qantas Club again, thinking an earlier flight might have been a better idea :)
Twitter: From user 'msvainglorious'
@mslazuardi pake qantas airlines -_- gatau nulisnya gmn. Wkwkwk
The Travels of a Journalist—17-TIKI TOURING NORTH ISLAND: A PEEP INTO THE FAR ... - Lankaweb
... in time for our Qantas flight to Brisbane at 7.30 pm (The writer is a professor of mass communications emeritus, Minnesota State University Moorhead. ...
Twitter: From user '1littlebird'
@mecha_genki ooh used to LOVE the big qantas plane that would come in. Have u ever stood right at end of runway? V freaky (illegal?) v cool
Reform has become a matter of life and death - Irish Independent
Not only could Harney go, he reckons, ";but her entire department could disappear tomorrow and nobody would notice -- except perhaps Qantas airlines. ...
Twitter: From user 'socksandthecity'
The muzak in the qantas club and on qantas planes shits me ever so much.
Twitter: From user 'arthwollipot'
Holy crap. They managed to switch me to the last seat on the direct flight back to Canberra. Thanks, Qantas!