QANTAS


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QANTAS

(ˈkwɒntəs)
n
(Aeronautics) the Australian national airline
[acronym of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, its original name: founded 1920]
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Release date- 03092019 - Qantas and BP Australia have today announced a new customer loyalty partnership that will see Qantas Frequent Flyer become the cornerstone partner of BP's new customer loyalty program, BP Rewards.
Qantas has spent the past 12 months building a dedicated lounge at Heathrow as part of a multi-million dollar investment for customers on its existing London services as well as the landmark Perth-London route starting on 24 March 2018.
Qantas International CEO Gareth Evans said the partnership has achieved significant benefits for customers offering an integrated network, countless opportunities to earn and redeem points and is setting the standard in customer experience.
Travellers to Thailand will be hit, however, with the surcharge on Emirates-operated flights on Fridays and Saturdays, and on Qantas operated flights on Saturdays and Sundays.
Existing laws limit the level of foreign ownership in Qantas to 49 per cent, restrictions that don't apply to its rival.
It will Travolta's first trip to the country and he will taking in a week-long programme of touring and hospitality by Qantas.
The latest move, announced in early October, saw Qantas walk away from a joint venture with Australia Post.
Qantas has said that flights from Australia to London and Frankfurt, and vice-versa, would stop running through Singapore from April 2013 as part of a new global alliance with the Dubai-based Emirates.
Qantas Restructures Airline Into Domestic, International Units .