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QANTAS TO OPERATE ‘PROJECT SUNRISE’ RESEARCH FLIGHTS – DIRECT NEW YORK & LONDON TO AUSTRALIA
Re-purposed 787-9 delivery flights scheduled for October, November and December On-board research to test ways of improving wellbeing on ultra long-haul flights Made possible by carrying 40 people to increase aircraft range Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form […]
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QANTAS GROUP POSTS RECORD REVENUE, STRONG PROFIT IN FY19
QANTAS GROUP POSTS RECORD REVENUE, STRONG PROFIT IN FY19 Underlying Profit Before Tax: $1.30 billion (down 17%) Statutory Profit Before Tax: $1.27 billion (down 6%) Record revenue for the Group Statutory Earnings Per Share: 54.6c (flat on last year) Return On Invested Capital: 18.4% Net free cash flow: $1,244 million Shareholder return of 13 cents […]
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QANTAS INVESTS $10 MILLION IN BIGGER DISCOUNTS FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
Bigger discounts for last minute fares for residents in 16 regional towns Maximum fares approximately $400 per sector to capital cities (approx. $800 return) Qantas calls on councils and airports to reduce airport fees Residents in regional and remote towns across Australia will benefit from a major expansion to Qantas’ discounted fares program. The national […]
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QANTAS CUSTOMERS PACK THEIR BAGS FOR HOLIDAYS IN FIJI
Qantas is saying ‘Bula’ to Fiji for the first time in nearly twenty years, with a new direct flight from Sydney taking off today in time for the April school holidays. The direct service will operate four times a week to Nadi – the country’s main tourism gateway – with a Boeing 737 aircraft, meeting […]
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QANTAS HOSTS 10-YEAR-OLD CEO FOR AIRLINE EXECUTIVE SUMMIT
Sydney: 28 March 2019: Qantas today announced it would form a partnership with fledgling local carrier Oceania Express – and start a behind-the-scenes program for budding airline executives – after a much-anticipated meeting between the two airline bosses in Sydney. It follows 10-year-old Alex Jacquot’s letter to Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce asking for advice […]