Qantas was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), we have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.

Today, Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. We also operate subsidiary businesses including other airlines, and businesses in specialist markets such as Qantas Holidays and Qantas Flight Catering.

http://www.qantas.com.au

Jetstar is Australia's and Singapore’s new low fares airline for Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Our aim is to provide consistent low fares to Australian, New Zealand and Asian leisure travellers.

Jetstar’s Australian operation is wholly owned by Qantas but is managed separately and operates independently. Our Australian headquarters are in Melbourne. Jetstar’s intra Asian operation is a Singapore-based partnership between Qantas (49%), local businessmen Tony Chew (22%) and FF Wong (10%) and Temasek Holdings (19%) with the hub based in Singapore.

We take pride in keeping costs to a minimum so you can travel more often. This, coupled with a brand-new fleet, great destinations and friendly crew creates a comfortable and enjoyable travel experience, affordable to all.

Our strong association with Qantas ensures the highest standards of operational excellence, whilst delivering real savings to customers. There are many elements that set us apart from other airlines. The best way to discover them is to fly with us.

Virgin Blue is Virgin's low-fare airline 'down under'. Virgin Blue has scooped the prize pool at the 2006 AFTA (Australian Federation of Travel Agents) National Travel Industry Awards winning the Best National Airline and Best Regional Airline titles. This is the first year Virgin Blue has been nominated for the dual awards which recognises the leading companies from a range of travel sectors including airlines, hotels, travel agents, car rental companies and wholesalers.

Virgin Blue is flying high after picking up two awards at the annual Hitwise online performance awards which recognise excellence in on-line performance through public popularity for their website.

http://www.virginblue.com.au