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The Spirit of Australia, flying the world since 1920.

Founded

1920

Headquarters

Mascot, Sydney, Australia

Alliance

oneworld

Qantas Airways is Australia's flag carrier and largest airline, widely regarded as one of the world's leading long-haul carriers. Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, it is the third-oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name, and has built a strong reputation for safety and reliability over more than a century of continuous service. The airline operates an extensive domestic network across Australia as well as international routes spanning Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Its low-cost subsidiary Jetstar expands its reach into budget travel markets both domestically and internationally. Qantas is a member of the oneworld airline alliance and has a long-standing partnership with Emirates, under which the two carriers coordinate schedules and codeshare on flights between Australia and Europe via Dubai. The airline is headquartered in Mascot, New South Wales, adjacent to its main hub at Sydney Airport.

Hubs & network

Qantas operates primary hubs at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and Melbourne Airport, with secondary hubs in Brisbane and Perth.

Fleet

Qantas operates a fleet including Boeing 737, 787 Dreamliner, and 747 (retired) aircraft, as well as Airbus A320 family, A330, and A380 wide-body jets, with Airbus A350s on order for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul routes.

Notable facts

›Qantas was founded on 16 November 1920 in Winton, Queensland, making it one of the world's oldest airlines.
›The airline's name is an acronym standing for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.
›Qantas has never had a fatal accident in the jet era and is consistently ranked among the world's safest airlines.
›Project Sunrise aims to operate non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York, among the longest commercial flights in the world.
›Qantas retired its last Boeing 747 in July 2020, marking the end of a 48-year relationship with the aircraft.

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Australia's iconic flag carrier connecting the world since 1920

Qantas, founded in 1920 as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, is Australia's oldest and largest airline and one of the world's most storied carriers. Operating from primary hubs in Sydney and Melbourne, it serves an extensive domestic network alongside long-haul international routes across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Known for its safety record and distinctively Australian character, Qantas remains a symbol of national pride and aviation excellence.

Primary Hubs

SYD MEL BNE PER

Cabin Classes

EconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst

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Fleet Note

Qantas operates a mixed fleet comprising Boeing 737, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A330, and Airbus A380 aircraft, with Airbus A350s on order for future ultra-long-haul routes.

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Primary hubs

Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD · 46 rts Brisbane International AirportBNE · 39 rts Dubai International AirportDXB · 33 rts Melbourne AirportMEL · 27 rts Perth International AirportPER · 20 rts Cairns International AirportCNS · 14 rts

Route network map (432 legs)

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Route network

ADL → DRW73H

ADL → KGI717

ADL → OLPF50

ADL → PER73H

AKL → SCL343

AKL → SYD73H

ARM → SYDDH3 DH8

ASP → DRW717

ASP → MEL73H

ASP → PER717

ATL → ORDE75 CR7

AYQ → ASP717

BCI → LREDH3 DH4

BDB → BNEDH3 DH4

BME → KNXE70

BME → KTAE70

BME → MEL73H

BME → PER73H

BNE → ADL73H

BNE → BME73H

BNE → CNS73H

BNE → GLTDH4 717 DH3

BNE → HKG333

BNE → HVBDH3 DH4 DH8

BNE → ISA73H

BNE → LAX744

BNE → LDHDH8

BNE → MKY100 DH4

BNE → NAN73H 73W

BNE → NOU73H

BNE → NTLDH3 DH8

BNE → PER332 333 763 73H

BNE → PHE73H

BNE → SIN744

BNE → SON73H

BNE → SYD333 73H 744 763

BNE → VLI73H

CBR → BNE73H 717

CBR → MEL73H 717

CBR → PER73H

CFS → SYDDH4 DH8 DH3

CGK → SIN320

CGK → SYD333

CHC → SYD73H 77W

CNJ → ISADH4

CNS → AYQ717

CNS → DRW717

CNS → GOV717

CNS → HIDDH4 DH3

CNS → HTIDH3

CNS → MEL73H

CNS → NRT332

CNX → BKK319

CTL → RMADH3

CXI → HNL73W

CXI → NAN73W

DFW → ATLM83 M80 319

DMM → DXB332 773 772

DPO → MELDH3 DH4

DRW → BMEE70

DRW → GOV717

DRW → PER73H

DUS → DXB77W

DXB → AMM773 77W

DXB → DMM332 773 772

DXB → DUB77W

DXB → DUS77W

DXB → FRA77W

DXB → GVA77L 77W

DXB → HAM77W

DXB → IST77W

DXB → JED388

DXB → KUL77W

DXB → LGW77W 388

DXB → LHR388

DXB → MAN77W 388

DXB → MEL388

DXB → NCL77W

DXB → PRG77W

DXB → RUH773 772

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

73H121 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q76 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 863 routes Boeing 777-300ER50 routes Airbus A330-20038 routes Boeing 71734 routes Airbus A380-80030 routes DH828 routes Airbus A330-30024 routes Boeing 747-40021 routes Boeing 767-30021 routes Embraer 17019 routes Airbus A32012 routes Boeing 777-20011 routes

Encyclopaedia

Qantas Airways Limited, doing business as QANTAS or Qantas, is the flag carrier airline of Australia, and the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Oceania. A founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, it is the only airline in the world that flies to all seven continents, with it operating flights to Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America from its hubs in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane. It also flies to over 60 domestic destinations across Australia.

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