QF

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QF
Stands forQantas
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

QF stands for Qantas, an airline code abbreviation.

Australia's flag carrier and largest airline, based in Sydney, and a founding member of oneworld. Its kangaroo logo and long-haul routes such as Perth to London make it one of the world's best-known airlines.

Example: QF 9 from Perth to London nonstop takes about 17 hours.

Usage notes

ICAO code QFA; callsign "Qantas." The name began as an acronym: Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, founded in 1920 in Winton, Queensland. Its long safety record was celebrated in the 1988 film "Rain Man." The "Project Sunrise" plan aims to fly nonstop from Sydney to London and New York.

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