QANTAS AIRWAYS
The famous airline that started flying over 50 years ago has been around since it was founded in 1920. There are many different planes that they use to fly passengers from city to city, but their most used ones are the Boeing 717 and the 747. They have several airports that they operate, including Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport, Perth Airport, Adelaide Airport, and Alice Springs Airport. QANTAS Airways is based in Australia, but they do provide service to other countries like China, the USA, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Their head office is located at International Business Park, Pyrmont, NSW 2073, Australia.
What does “Q” stand for?
It stands for Queensland, where the company is headquartered.
How much does it cost to travel with them?
There are two ways to get a ticket; either you can book one online or you can go to any counter and buy one in person. Shopping online saves time and money. QANTAS Airways is Australia's largest domestic airline that was founded in 1930. In 2013, its total revenue was $6.8 billion. Its major hub base is Sydney Airport. In 2014, they carried over 11 million passengers and flew to 61 destinations. On March 25, 2015, Qantas Airways announced a plan to merge with Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (VAH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Virgin Islands-based Virgin Group. This announcement came after months of speculation about the airline's future. At first, both airlines were going to keep their respective names. However, in June 2014, Qantas Airways decided to change its name to become Qantas. In July 2014, Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd changed its name to Virgin Australia and adopted the red and white livery of Qantas. As of April 2016, Qantas operates 875 aircraft from 5 hubs. They include Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Auckland. Their fleet includes A330-200, 737-800, 787-9 Dreamliner, 777-300ER, 747-400, 747-400F, and 747-400 Freighters. The company employs approximately 35,000 people across Australia and New Zealand.
The history of flight has always had its ups and downs. There have been many great achievements throughout aviation’s history but unfortunately, there have also been some tragedies. In World War II, several disasters took place involving aircraft and pilots, including several fatal crashes. This caused the government to take action and create the ‘Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which was then given jurisdiction over all commercial airline activities.
In 2014, QANTAS Airlines carried approximately 55 million passengers, making them the second-largest Australian airline company. Over the past 60 years, they have flown close to 1 billion kilometers and delivered nearly 50 million pieces of mail around Australia. Today, they fly to almost 90 destinations across five continents, from New Zealand to South Africa and Europe to Asia.
