Brief Introduction:


Founded in 1920 in Queensland, Australia, Qantas Airways is the largest airline in Australia and one of the airlines with the longest history in the world. Beginning its business by transporting mail and passengers in biplanes, it has extended its operation to around 140 destinations on five continents.

Hub:
The head office is located in Sydney. The transportation hubs are Melbourne Airport, Kingsford Smith International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport.

Aircraft Types: Up to August 2008, Qantas has five Boeing 737-300s, 24 Boeing 737-400s, 38 Boeing 737-800s, 30 Boeing 747-400s, 29 Boeing 767-300ERs, six Airbus A330-200s and ten Airbus A330-300s. Also, it has ordered the super-size Airbus A380 and Boeing 787.

Flights to/from China:
At present, Qantas provides passengers with two non-stop flights from Shanghai to Melbourne, five non-stop flights from Shanghai to Sydney and three direct flights from Beijing to Sydney. Moreover, it also offers the direct flight services from Hongkong to the cities in Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The details of the flights are listed below for reference:

Flight No.	Date	Time & Destination
QF191	Mon./Wed./Fri.	Sydney → Beijing 10:10 → 20:10
QF129	Mon./Wed./Thur./Fri./Sun.	Sydney → Shanghai (Pudong) 09:25 → 18:05
QF101	Tues./Sat.	Melbourne → Shanghai (Pudong) 09:35 → 18:05
QF192	Mon./Wed./Fri.	Beijing → Sydney 21:40 → 11:30+1
QF130	Tues./Wed./Thur./Sat./Sun.	Shanghai(Pudong) → Sydney 19:35 → 08:05+1
QF102	Mon./Fri.	Shanghai(Pudong) → Melbourne 19:35 → 08:00+1

Note: the time and date listed above are local.

Contact Information:
Official Website: http://www.qantas.com

Beijing Office:
Tel: +86-10-6459 0296/97
Fax: +86-10-6459 0298
Email: shrbeijing@qantas.com.au

Reservation Office:
Tel: +86-10-6567 9006
Fax: +86-10-6568 4011

Shanghai Office:
Address: Floor 32nd, Jiahua Center, No. 1010 Huaihai Zhonglu, Shanghai
Email: shanghai@qantas.com.au
Reservation Office:
Tel: +86-21-61450188
Fax: +86-21-61450150

Guangzhou Office:
Tel: +86-20-83878389
Fax: +86-20-83879055

Hong Kong Office:
Tel: +852-28229000

Brief History of Qantas:
The Qantas grew out of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services which supplied the service of transporting mail by air. In 1934, Qantas and British Imperial Airways set up a company known as QEA (Qantas Empire Airways). The flight service between Singapore and Brisbane opened and the flight to London was available. In 1952, QEA opened the air route to Africa crossing Indian Ocean, which was called Kangaroo Route. In 1958, QEA has become one of the few global airlines. In 1967, QEA was renamed Qantas which has been used ever since. In 1985, QEA introduced the Boeing 767, and by the use of Boeing 747-400, the route length of the non-stop flight VH-OJA has reached 111, 84 miles, making a record at that time. In 1999, the Qantas set up the One World International Air Union with American Airlines, Canadian Airlines, British Airways and Cathay Pacific Airlines. Now, the air routes of Qantas and its subsidiary QantasLink and JetConnect have covered Oceania, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Britain, Germany, South Africa, USA, Canada and other places in the world.