Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach – AIR042

Qantas may have retired its last active Boeing 747, but there are still two of the “queens of the skies” on display in Australian aviation museums. One of those, a Boeing 747-200, can be found at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, Queensland.

Qantas has a long and proud association with Longreach, the town where it first started its operations in the 1920s and even manufactured its own aircraft. Today, Longreach is home to the iconic museum that celebrates the history of Australia’s national carrier. As well as the Boeing 747, there is a Boeing 707, Super Constellation, DC3, Catalina and other Qantas aircraft and memorabilia on display.

In this episode, Matt chats to Tony Martin, the CEO of the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach.

Episode contents:

• 1:03 – Fortnightly news round-up
• 10:22 – Interview with Tony Martin

Links:

• AFF on Air Discussion thread – a dedicated AFF thread to discuss the podcast and ask questions
• Qantas Founders Museum

Frequent Flyer Gazette articles referenced in the fortnightly news round-up:

• Virgin Australia to Retain Lounges, Ditch 777s & A330s
• Defunct Tigerair Loses its Roar
• Overview of Australian State Border Restrictions
• Woolworths Relaunches Everyday Rewards
• ACCC Forces Etihad to Refund Cancelled Flights
• What Could Oneworld Alliance-Wide Upgrades Look Like?
• Qantas Dream Planner Sends Real-Time Reward Alerts

Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to over 70 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course!
Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil & Kazakhstan. His interests include economics, aviation & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine.

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