Compare Emirates vs Qantas

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This is how Emirates and Qantas compare based on your airline reviews. The two carriers are important intercontinental flight operators and control a major market share in their areas.

Emirates vs Qantas:
Born out of necessity when Gulf Air cut down its services to Dubai, Emirates was launched in 1985 and began operations on 25th October in the same year as the flag carrier of United Arab Emirates. In spite of being relatively young as compared to many other airlines, it is currently ranked at seventh position the world over in terms of revenue and remains unparalleled in its home country UAE in aspects like revenue, size of the fleet and number of passengers being transported is concerned.

Emirates boasts of 221 aircrafts, predominant types being Airbus and Boeing wide-body, in its fleet that fly travellers to 142 destinations spread across 78 countries across the world. The cabin in Emirates Airlines is segregated into First, Business and Economy Class and the First Class is further segregated into sleeper seats, ‘Skycruiser’ seats and a full suite with doors. Seats in the Business Class are also deeply reclining while those in the Economy Class are equipped with additional recline and adjustable head-rest.

With several subsidiaries under its belt, Emirates is regarded as being par excellence in aspects like in-flight service and entertainment wherein high definition IFE screens have been provided in all classes. This airline has four subsidiaries and it frequent-flyer program is referred to as Skywards.

Qantas is the flagship airline of Australia and having been in operation since 1921, it is the third oldest airline in the world. Nicknamed as ‘The Flying Kangaroo’, it commands a fleet of 119 aircrafts which are a mix of Airbus and Boeing types and fly passengers to 42 destinations. Being one of the members of Oneworld alliance, it is the proud owner of several subsidiaries and has Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney as its primary hubs and Adelaide, Perth and Dubai as its secondary hubs.

Standard segregation of cabins in Qantas is into four main classes namely First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy with the option of International Business being available on international flights. A unique feature in the First Class is provision of rotational seats, USB ports and access to the business lounge on the upper deck. Other amenities include Qantas Frequent-flyer programme and Qantas Club wherein membership grants access to several airport lounges the world over. The in-flight entertainment system is referred to as On:Q and it is inclusive of several systems like videos, movies, streaming, not to mention an in-flight magazine named ‘Qantas – The Australian Way’, all of which are provided in varying combinations on different planes.

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