Qantas quality

Qantas will always be a very special airline for me.

- PEPPER TEEHANKEE

This was the airline that I took for my first flight as a child.

Fast forward to the present. As I embarked on a two-week journey around Australia (which shall be documented here), I was happy to take the best airline to get to Australia!

Qantas first flew to Manila in December 1947 with Lancastrian aircraft as a stop on its first Japan service supporting the occupation forces. Their first purely civilian passenger services began in May 1950. The first jet flights from Manila commenced in 1961 with Boeing 707 services flying to Sydney and forgoing the need of a stopover for the first time. Today, Qantas operates daily flights from Manila to Sydney, along with four weekly flights to Brisbane, which was launched in October 2024. Qantas operates over 300,000 seats per year between the Philippines and Australia. This year marks 75 years of passenger services between the two countries.

The Qantas services between the Philippines and Australia are operated by its fleet of Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 27 business class suites in a 1-2-1 configuration, each featuring direct aisle access and converting into a very comfortable fully flat bed with a soft duvet and plush blanket, and 269 economy seats. Comfortable sleep is guaranteed, especially with their light and soft complimentary pajamas!

Most international and domestic flights on Qantas have very fast Wi-Fi and this is free on both business and economy classes!