Qantas is primarily a network airline offering connecting flights.

As Qantas is a major airline and a member of oneWorld, it also allows connecting flights with partner airlines.

When to buy tickets

The best way to buy tickets is directly from the carrier's website qantas.com, but it's always worth comparing prices via skyscanner.com, for example, as Qantas has a lot of competition from other airlines on many routes, particularly Virgin Australia in the domestic Australian market.

In general, it's worth buying tickets about 3-5 months before departure. Last minute tickets tend to be the most expensive on Qantas.

Your best chance of getting a cheap fare is always with newly introduced destinations or off-season flights.

Fare classes

Qantas has economy, business and first class.

When you buy your tickets, these classes are subdivided into several other different fares that include different benefits.

Carry-on and checked baggage are included on all fares on international routes, while on domestic routes carry-on baggage is not included on the lowest fare see details.

The main differences between fares are in flexibility and the possibility to change or cancel tickets.

Qantas destinations

Australia's flagship airline flies to around 100 destinations on every continent.

Qantas has a main hub at the airport Sydney SYD.

It operates smaller bases at airports Melbourne MEL, Perth PER, Brisbane BNE.

The domestic route network is very dense - Qantas flies to most major and regional airports. The Sydney to Melbourne route is one of the busiest in the world.

Below we list the popular international routes.

• From the airport Sydney SYD
  • Africa - Johannesburg JNB
  • Asia - Bali DPS, Bangalore BLR, Bangkok BKK, Hong Kong HKG, Jakarta CGK, Manila MNL, Sapporo CTS, Singapore SIN, Tel Aviv TLV, Tokyo-Haneda HND
  • Europe - London-Heathrow LHR, Paris CDG, Rome FCO
  • North America - Dallas DFW, Honolulu HNL, Los Angeles LAX, New York JFK, San Francisco SFO, Vancouver YVR
  • Oceania - Auckland AKL, Christchurch CHC, Nadi NAN, Noumea NOU, Nuku'alofa TBU, Queenstown ZQN, Wellington WLG
  • South America - Santiago Chile SCL
• from airport Melbourne MEL
  • Asia - Bali DPS, Delhi DEL, Hong Kong HKG, Jakarta CGK, Singapore SIN, Tokyo-Narita NRT
  • North America - Dallas DFW, Honolulu HNL, Los Angeles LAX
  • Oceania - Auckland AKL, Christchurch CHC, Queenstown ZQN, Wellington WLG
• from airport Brisbane BNE
  • Asia - Manila MNL, Singapore SIN, Tokyo-Narita NRT
  • North America - Los Angeles LAX
  • Oceania - Apia APW, Auckland AKL, Christchurch CHC, Honiara HIR, Koror ROR, Noumea NOU, Port Moresby POM, Port Vila VLI, Queenstown ZQN, Wellington WLG
• from airport Perth PER
  • Asia - Singapore SIN
  • Europe - London-Heathrow LHR, Paris CDG, Rome FCO
• from airport Darwin DRW
  • Asia - Dili DIL, Singapore SIN