All about: Qantas
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Qantas builds a plane out of sand
By Roshina Jowaheer, Feb 09, 2013
We're all for new and exciting ways to travel but never thought we'd see a plane made of sand. Australian airline Qantas made quite a stir in Sydney this week when it unveiled a Boeing...
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Video: Snake clings on to Qantas plane wing for entire flight
By AOL Travel, Jan 10, 2013
A 10ft (three-metre) python valiantly managed to cling on to a plane's wing for an entire flight before sadly dying upon landing. The scrub python was spotted on the wing of a Qantas plane from...
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Qantas planes 250m away from mid-air disaster
By Roshina Jowaheer, Oct 10, 2012
Two Qantas planes packed with passengers came within 250m of a mid-air collision, an incident report has revealed. News.com.au reports that a QantasLink Boeing 717 with 115 passengers...
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Crocodile escapes on Qantas passenger plane
By Ruth Doherty, Sep 24, 2012
A crocodile escaped from its cage on a Qantas flight - and was found roaming the cargo hold by a baggage handler. The croc managed to break free during a flight from Brisbane, and was found...
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Qantas flight delayed after passengers refuse to fly without XL pyjamas
By Roshina Jowaheer, Aug 11, 2012
We've heard some bizarre reasons why flights have been delayed in the past, like bees on the plane, airport workers dancing on the runway and a wild dog chase at Manchester Airport but never...
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'Drunk' airline pilot removed from cockpit just before take-off
By Katy Holland, Aug 06, 2012
A pilot of a commercial passenger jet who who tried to take off while drunk has been suspended from service. Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that the female captain was removed...
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Qantas customer is put on hold for 15 HOURS
By Roshina Jowaheer, Aug 03, 2012
What's the longest you've been put on hold? We bet it's not 15 hours like one customer who called airline Qantas to confirm the travel details of his trip. Australian business traveller...
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Banker kicked off Qantas flight for 'refusing to turn off mobile phone'
By Ruth Doherty, Jun 08, 2012
A banking executive was kicked off a Qantas flight from LA to Sydney after allegedly displaying disruptive behaviour and refusing to turn off his phone. Alan James, and New York-based...
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