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AUSTRALIANS SNAP UP DOMESTIC SALE FARES
Almost 70,000 Jetstar fares sold since 9am this morning 10,000 $19 Jetstar fares sold out in four hours Qantas domestic bookings double Thousands of other domestic sale fares still available Jetstar’s sale has set new records today, with almost 70,000 of its 200,000 seat sale selling in the first five hours. All 10,000 $19 […]
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HY20 RESULTS – CEO SPEECH
Good morning and thank you for joining us, in the room and on the phone. I’m joined by Vanessa Hudson, who has held numerous senior roles at Qantas after starting with us in finance, and is now our Group CFO. I’m pleased to announce that the Qantas Group delivered another strong result in the first […]
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM SET TO TAKE OFF
Qantas and the West Australian Government are partnering to promote the State as one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations through a new three year multi-million-dollar marketing agreement. The $5 million package will target travellers from across the country and overseas, to boost visitor numbers and tourism spending in Western Australia. The announcement comes as the […]
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When the Flying Kangaroo almost went supersonic
The year was 1960. The jet age was in full swing. And governments and aircraft manufacturers were vying to be the first to offer commercial airline passengers supersonic travel. The opportunity to fly passengers faster than the speed of sound was not lost on Qantas bosses at the time. Our initial concept for a supersonic […]
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Are you getting enough (carbon) fibre?
Back in the early days airplanes were made from wood and canvas. Today most aircraft are made from aluminium. It’s a tried and tested material but has its limitations with its strength and weight. So to allow aircraft to fly further and for longer, Boeing had to look at other materials to make the next […]