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.
Twitter: From user 'jeffa36'
In the Qantas lounge in Adelaide and the chick next to me just walked away and left her laptop unlocked! Ever heard of security?
Working with a strong dollar - Trading Markets (press release)
However, the Royal Bank of Scotland notes that the stronger currency has proved advantageous for both Qantas and Virgin Blue. For full details on (BSLDF) ...
Twitter: From user 'IanWoolf'
@helenfearnley I'm on the 12:30pm Qantas flight, is that yours? We'll do charades for the check-in staff
Share market opens higher on US leads - Courier Mail
Virgin Blue Holdings jumped 4.5 cents, or 6.04 per cent, to 79 cents, while Qantas Airways firmed four cents, or 1.44 per cent, to $2.81. ...
Twitter: From user 'AusGirlsChoir'
Exciting news! Our Melbourne girls will be representing Qantas at the upcoming Grand Prix Ball held at the Palladium Ballroom!
Plane sailing for Phoenix and their fans - The Dominion Post
Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata said A-League sponsor Qantas had ";come to the party"; by providing a bigger plane to fly the squad to Sydney on Thursday ...
Special Pricing on New Flights to Ayres Rock - Travel Agent
Virgin Blue has announced plans to launch daily direct flights from Sydney to Uluru, formerly known as Ayres Rock, on August 2. Flights will operate on an ...
Twitter: From user 'petefleming'
V Australia seem to be going from strength to strength. Yet another perfect sponsorship Qantas has let go
Twitter: From user 'rossfloate'
Flying @VAustralia for the first time today. If they're as good as I hear, that's the end of Qantas for me.
Singapore Airlines cuts first class cabins from Abu Dhabi flights - National
Singapore is among an increasing number of airlines, including its long-haul rivals Qantas and British Airways, that are reducing their reliance on ...