Qantas Airways

More About Qantas Airways

Major Routes: Apart from domestic flights and short haul routes to New Zealand, the airline serves a number of international destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North America and South Pacific. Qantas alone operates 600 international flights each week while together with Jetstar it operates more than 900 international flights. The Group’s route network connects 173 destinations in 42 countries (including Australia and codeshare destinations).

Passengers can access the airline’s website for detailed route maps by clicking the following link: http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/route-maps/global/en

Frequent Flyer Programme: With a wide range of over 400 partners, passengers can earn points for every mile flown as well as when they are on the ground. Points once earned could be redeemed in many ways at the airline’s online store. The points can also be used for flights and seat upgrades. Bronze is the entry level to the program followed by Silver and Gold levels with Platinum being the highest. The more you fly, the higher your status, from Silver through Gold to Platinum.

Depending on the level of membership, you can enjoy all kinds of extra benefits such as extra points when you fly (bonus points), priority check-in and preferred seating, extra baggage allowance on Qantas flights, admission to The Qantas Club, and access to one world® alliance lounges.

For better understanding of the program passengers must check the program details on the airline’s website which can be accessed by clicking on the following link. http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/program/index#jump3

Lounges:Qantas Club entitles the travellers a world of benefits and facilities including the lounge facilities. Passengers can utilize over 130 Qantas Club lounges located world wide which offer comfortable seating, complimentary light snacks and drinks, bar facilities and reading material. Select lounges also offer business facilities like wireless internet, work desks and showers.

The First and Business customers, Qantas Club and Frequent Flyers and oneworld Airlines Members may have access to a Qantas’ international lounges which are easy to find once you have gone through the immigration control. The airline also allows access to Qantas Domestic Business Lounge to travellers based on the class of travel and the frequent flyer membership level. Passengers can also relax in Qantas’ partner airline lounges such as British Airways lounges (Terraces and Executive Club lounges) and American Airlines® Admirals Club lounges subject to certain conditions. The Platinum and Gold Qantas Frequent Flyers (Emerald and Sapphire oneworld® members) can avail the additional benefit of using the lounges of the airline’s oneworld alliance partners. he details access eligibility to various lounges and their location world wide is available on the airline’s website and can be accessed by clicking on http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/qantas-club/global/en

Cabin Classes: First
International Business
International Premium Economy
International Economy
Domestic Business
Domestic Economy

In-flight Service and Entertainment: Qantas provides food and beverage suitable for sophisticated consumer palates and expectations. Its wine cellar has over 300 types of wines specially selected by a panel of wine industry judges and respected winemakers. It has also been awarded four prestigious 2009 Cellars in the Sky Awards, which includes Best First Class Cellar and Best Presented Wine List.

Passengers can watch television onboard. Movies are shown on Australian domestic flights of three hours scheduled duration or longer. While onboard, passengers can tune into the Q Radio channels, including Talking Business with Ita Buttrose, and From the Heart with Lisa Hensley.

Passengers can utilise the airline’s inflight magazine or the onboard telecommunication facility on many aircrafts or the latest In Sky Shopping catalogue for inflight duty free shopping.

Online check-in: Online Check-in is available for all Qantas and QantasLink domestic and international flights. For International flights, the passengers should check in between 24 hours and 2 hours before your flight departure. For Domestic flights, the passengers should check in between 24 hours and 1 hour before your flight departure.

Mobile Check-in: Mobile Check-in is available for eligible Qantas and QantasLink domestic flights~ 24 hours and 45 minutes before flight departure.

Baggage Policy: The amount of baggage one can check in varies depending on the sectors being flown ond other factors like Qantas Frequent Flyer membership etc. Your check-in and cabin baggage must conform to the weight and dimension standards as set out by the airline. For details on the baggage allowance for adult, child and infant passengers on various sectors as well as for information on carrying Medical and Mobility Equipment, Sporting Equipment etc, please visit the following link:http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/baggage/global/en

Passengers must check the baggage entitlement details with the airline before departure as these are subject to change.

Fleet Information: As of 1st March 2010, the Qantas Group operated a fleet of 246 aircraft which included Boeing 747s, 767s, 737s and 717s, Airbus A380s, A330s and A320s, Bombardier Dash 8s and Bombardier Q400s.

As of 1 July 2010, the Qantas Group’s passenger fleet is comprised of:

Qantas (Domestic and International) and QantasLink -   
6 x Airbus A380-800
6 x Boeing 747-400ER
21 x Boeing 747-400 
26 x Boeing 767-300ER
41 x Boeing 737-800
21 x Boeing 737-400  
11 x Boeing 717-200
10 x Airbus A330-300
7 x Airbus A330-200
21 x Bombardier Dash 8 (200/Q300)
21 x Bombardier Dash 8 (Q400)

Jetstar -
46 x Airbus A320-200
6 x Airbus A321-200
7 x Airbus A330-200