In perhaps a nod to the success of its decade-long “I Still Call Australia Home” slogan, Qantas will highlight the joy of coming home as part of its new advertising campaign. The “Feels like home” series of advertisements to debut on Sunday November 9 features stories of “everyday Australians” from around the world looking forward to
When the first reconfigured Qantas Airbus A330 rolls out of the airline’s Brisbane maintenance hangar, it will feature not just new business and economy seats but also an improved inflight entertainment system. As part of an upgrade to the A330’s IFE, passengers in both classes can enjoy a Panasonic high definition touchscreen and new graphical
Qantas says its foreign ownership level dropped five percentage points in late October, just before the airline’s annual general meeting. Foreign interests currently hold 42.8 per cent of Qantas stock, the airline said in a statement on Thursday. The figure was down from 47.8 per cent on September 17. This content is available exclusively to
Australian landmarks bearing the name of German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt will now include one at 40,000 feet, after Qantas christened a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in his honour. Tributes to the the legendary explorer, whose first expedition, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, took place 170 years ago this year, already appear on some of the
Qantas has given its support to the Australian Paralympic Committee’s efforts to promote workplace safety. The airline is the first member of the APC’s Workplace Safety Alliance, an initiative that hopes to bring together businesses from the transport, mining, construction and manufacturing sector to raise awareness about the importance of safety at work. This content
Qantas has reported improving passenger numbers and yields for the three months to September amid ongoing weak consumer sentiment. The latest monthly operating statistics released on Friday showed Qantas domestic (including QantasLink) reported a 1.6 per cent lift in passengers for September, compared with the same month a year ago. This content is available exclusively