QANTAS

British  

/ ˈkwɒntəs /

noun

1. the Australian national airline

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Etymology

Origin of QANTAS

acronym of Q ueensland a nd N orthern T erritory A erial S ervices, its original name: founded 1920

Example Sentences

Its top picks are Orica, James Hardie, Qantas and Reece, assuming any disruption is short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qantas could raise ticket prices to offset higher fuel costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We anticipate Qantas will reduce costs with some flight consolidation, particularly for the U.S. where A380s are flying with lower load factors,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several airlines, including Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific, Air India, Qantas, and SAS, have raised their fares to reflect the increase in jet fuel prices, while many airlines have stopped serving destinations in the Middle East over security concerns.

From Barron's

However, there has been a dramatic surge in oil and jet fuel prices in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, and Qantas, Air New Zealand and Thai Airways are among the airlines who have confirmed they will increase fares in response to rising prices.

From BBC