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Qantas

This article is about the airline. For other uses, see Qantas (disambiguation).

Qantas
A red triangle containing a white silhouette of a kangaroo, with the word Qantas next to the triangle
IATA ICAO Callsign
QF QFA QANTAS
Founded16 November 1920 (1920-11-16)
Winton, Queensland, Australia
Commenced operations2 November 1922 (1922-11-02)[1]
AOC #CASA.AOC.0001[2]
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programQantas Frequent Flyer
AllianceOneworld
Subsidiaries
Fleet size125[6]
Destinations104[7]
Traded as
HeadquartersMascot, New South Wales, Australia[8]
Key people
RevenueIncrease A$19.81 billion (2023)[10]
Operating incomeIncrease A$2.47 billion (2023)[10]
Total assetsIncrease A$20.3 billion (2023)[10]
Total equityIncrease A$10 million (2023)[10]
EmployeesDecrease 23,500 (2023)[11]
Websiteqantas.com

Qantas Airways Limited (/ˈkwɒntəs/ KWON-təs) is the flag carrier of Australia. It is the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Australia and Oceania.[12][13] Qantas is the world's third-oldest airline by foundation date and the oldest airline in the English-speaking world — being founded in November 1920.[14][15] Qantas is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.[16]

Qantas is an acronym of the airline's original name, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, as it originally served Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is popularly nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo". It is considered the only airline in the world to fly to all seven continents, with it being the only airline operating regular sightseeing flights to Antarctica, along with flights to Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and South America.[17][18]

Qantas is based in the Sydney suburb of Mascot, adjacent to its main hub at Sydney Airport. As of March 2023, Qantas Group had a 60.8% share of the Australian domestic market.[19] Various subsidiary airlines operate to regional centres and on some trunk routes within Australia, as well as some short haul international flights under the QantasLink banner. Qantas owns Jetstar, a low-cost airline that operates both international services from Australia and domestic services within Australia and New Zealand. It holds stakes in a number of other Jetstar-branded airlines in Asia, as well as Fiji Airways.

  1. ^ "Qantas story takes flight in outback hangar". National Trust. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Air operators - Civil Aviation Safety Authority". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ "QANTAS INKS STRATEGIC MARKETING PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD AND CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP". Qantas News Room (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Qantas Group: Singapore is our largest hub outside of Australia – Blue Swan Daily". blueswandaily.com. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ Yun, Jessica (24 May 2022). "'Now is the right time': Virgin and Qantas ink deals ahead of travel boom". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Qantas fleet". Qantas. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Qantas on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference HQ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Our leadership". Qantas Group. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference QGR2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Qantas Group Announced Major Jobs, Training and Growth Plans". Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Qantas reports record annual loss". BBC News. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  13. ^ Butler, Ben (17 March 2020). "Airlines in crisis: Virgin and Qantas under pressure as government hints at support package". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Qantas story takes flight in outback hangar". National Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Oldest Airlines in the World That Are Still Operating". World Atlas. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Five leading airlines to launch oneworld global alliance" (Press release). Oneworld. 21 September 1998. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  17. ^ "International Flight Network: Qantas".
  18. ^ "Qantas to fly Aussies over Antarctica on 12hr scenic expedition". Australian Aviation. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Airline Competition in Australia – Final Report" (PDF). ACCC. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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