Qantas

Qantas extends fleet grounding

March 2, 2021

Australian national airline Qantas has pushed back its planned resumption of international flights from July to October 2021. This means that Australia will remain off limits to international tourists for a little longer and its citizens still not permitted to travel overseas for non-essential purposes. However, a one-way travel bubble is in place with New Zealand which allows citizens of that country to enter Australia without having to undergo a period of quarantine. A reciprocal…

Qantas, Airbnb link up for frequent fliers

October 11, 2016

A tie-up with Qantas gives Airbnb its first airline loyalty program partner, along with a contest to promote it.

How safe is your airline? The best and worst lists

January 5, 2016

Qantas tops the list in a year that saw fewer accidents and fatalities than the 10-year average.

Qantas plans 19-hour nonstop, London to Perth

October 16, 2015

Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier is planning to offer first-ever non-stop service to the UK with a planned route between London and Perth. At just under 9,000 miles, it would be the world’s longest flight. The airline plans to fly the route…

AA/Qantas add more joint flights on West Coast

June 9, 2015

American Airlines and Qantas, not only Oneworld partners, but linked in a joint operation and revenue-sharing agreement, are added two more flights to the mix. Starting in December, American will operate a daily non-stop between LAX and Sydney,…

American and United thinking New Zealand

March 2, 2015

Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using…guess what…the Boeing 787.

Reality not to your liking? Qantas offers VR headsets

February 1, 2015