SFGate

Routes: Alaska adds Bay Area flights; another carrier drops the 747

In route news, Alaska Airlines plans more California service, including some from the Bay Area; Qantas brings an end to its 747 era; some U.S.-India service resumes; China Airlines goes through an ...
Yahoo

See the history of Qantas' famous 'kangaroo route' from Australia to England that once took 12 days but will soon take just hours

Qantas' historic "kangaroo route" is a prime example of aviation innovation over the past century. It dates back to 1934 when tiny biplanes began hopping 12 days between Australia and the UK. Project ...
Washington Examiner

Qantas puts world’s largest plane on longest route

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Qantas is putting the world’s biggest passenger plane on the world’s longest airline route. A Qantas Airbus A380 touched down Monday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ...
CNN

Qantas puts former 747 bar carts on sale

Qantas may have retired its Boeing 747 fleet, but for aviation enthusiasts already missing the “Queen of the Skies” the Australian airline offered up something to sweeten the deal. Qantas put several ...
NPR

Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art

Australia's Qantas Airways has retired its last Boeing 747 with a flourish. With six pilots and no passengers aboard for the final flight from Sydney, QF7474's flight path sketched out a giant Qantas ...