“Qantas customers watched 22 million hours of inflight entertainment last year, so we know a lot of people enjoy being able to catch up on their favourite TV shows when they fly or watch movies they didn’t get to see at the cinema.”

Guests travelling on an APT Luxury River Cruise will earn two Frequent Flyer points per $1 spent, and all other APT holidays, including classic journeys, small group discoveries, 4WD adventures and small ship cruising will receive one point per $1 spent.

Qantas this week announced an order for six additional Boeing 787-9s to fly on its international network, bringing its fleet of Dreamliners to 14 by the end of 2020.

The MCA and Tate this week announced the acquisition of eight new artworks in their International Joint Acquisition Program for contemporary Australian art, supported by Qantas.

Qantas customers will benefit from stretching classes, jetlag-reducing lights and an outdoor terrace in the airline’s new transit lounge at Perth Airport as part of the airline’s new approach to improve comfort and wellbeing.

Qantas’ first Perth to London flight has taken off, marking the start of the only direct air link between Australia and Europe.

The airline’s creative director of food, beverage and service Neil Perry said the new menus combined research from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre with inhouse experience of the Qantas and Rockpool teams to create dishes that encourage sleep at optimal times during the flight.