Qantas Airways

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Qantas Airways is Australia’s national carrier and the country’s largest airline, measured by fleet size, international routes, and destinations.

Founded in November 1920, Qantas is the third oldest airline in the world, following KLM and Avianca. It began operating international passenger services in May 1935. The airline’s name originates from the acronym QANTAS, which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. Fondly known as “The Flying Kangaroo,” Qantas is also a founding member of the Oneworld alliance, one of the world’s leading global airline networks.

Head Office (HQ)	Tel Number	Email
Qantas Airways 10 Bourke Road Mascot NSW 2020 Australia	+61 2 9691 3636 +61 2 8222 2439 13 13 13 (24x7, call from Australia only)	n/a

The airline is operating and headquartered in the Sydney suburb of Mascot with its main hub at Sydney Airport. As of August 2025, Qantas Airways operates flights to 66 domestic and 36 international destinations across 26 countries worldwide.

Various subsidiary airlines operate to regional centres and on some trunk routes within Australia under the QantasLink banner. Its subsidiary Jetconnect provides services between Australia and New Zealand, flying under the Qantas brand.

Qantas also owns Jetstar Airways, a low-cost airline that operates both international services from Australia and domestic services within Australia and New Zealand; and holds stakes in a number of other Jetstar-branded airlines.

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