Sentences with phrase «national carrier qantas»

On Wednesday, Liberal MP Dan Tehan stepped up pressure for restrictions governing the level of foreign ownership for national carrier Qantas to be lifted, a measure Mr Abbott supports over the government buying a stake in Qantas.

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Here, in Australia, we've the CEO of Qantas, Alan Joyce (rumour is he's gay), signing off on an alliance with UAE Airlines, the national carrier for a country still punishing homosexuality with the death penalty.

Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce said the time was right for fresh investment in the national carrier's presence at the world's second - busiest international airport, particularly given the continued strong performance of Qantas International.

Qantas is set to add to its list of aviation firsts, with the national carrier confirming it will operate non-stop flights from London to Perth using the 787 - 9 Dreamliner.

Qantas is a oneworld member and the only national carrier in Australia that belongs to a major airline alliance.

Australia's national carrier and the accommodation leader have partnered to reward Qantas Frequent Flyer's 11.4 million members with one Qantas Point for every dollar they spend on any of Airbnb's 2.5 million accommodation listings across 191 countries.

Qantas and Tourism Western Australia have lifted the value of their tourism marketing partnership to $ 12.9 million to maximise the benefits of the national carrier's Perth to London service.

Chief executive Alan Joyce said the result demonstrated the success of Qantas» strategy to build a strong, sustainable future for the national carrier.

This deal marks the first major cooperation between Australia's national carrier and tourism board since 2012, when a dispute caused Qantas to sever ties with Tourism Australia and instead work only with Australia's state tourism boards.