Qantas unveils bumper $1.46bn profit as Australian travellers shrug off cost-of-living pressures

Airline credits better fuel efficiency, customer demand, new routes and more flights to Japan, Bali and New Zealand for strong result Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Qantas has delivered a bumper $1.46bn half-year underlying profit as travellers shrug off cost-of-living pressures to travel within and outside Australia. Australia’s biggest airline credited robust customer demand, new routes and increased flig...

By Jonathan Barrett Business editor