Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) is Australia’s most popular airline. It was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, the Qantas name was originally Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. The company operates two main airlines – Qantas and Jetstar – and subsidiary businesses including other airlines, businesses in specialist markets such as Q Catering, Qantas Freight Enterprises and the popular Qantas Frequent Flyer program. It employs some 30,000 people with around 93 per cent of them based within Australia.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is up by 1.22% at lunch.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is slightly down by 0.10% at lunch.
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) has reported its result for the half year to 31 December 2017.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) closed lower on Friday, dragged down by Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX:TAH).
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) (ASX:XJO) closed firmly higher on Monday, lead higher by gains in miners like Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) (ASX:XJO) closed flat on Friday.
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares were leading the ASX higher this afternoon, following a foreign investor market update this morning.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO) has started the day slightly in the green.
Australia’s All Ordinaries (INDEXASX:XAO)(ASX:XAO) closed firmly lower on Wednesday.