Qantas Holidays

What Qantas Holidays does

Qantas Holidays is the holiday packaging brand of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN), an Australian publicly traded airline group. Operating as a division rather than a standalone company, it runs a direct-to-consumer online platform that bundles Qantas flights with hotel accommodation into 'Fly + Stay' packages, augmented by a premium 'Luxury Holidays' tier and curated 'Holiday Type Collections' (e.g., Beach, Bali Villas, City Breaks, Family Friendly, Romantic Getaways, Ski, Wellness). The platform serves outbound Australian leisure travellers across more than a dozen geographies stretching from Australia and the Pacific to Asia, North America, Africa, and South America, with customer support delivered via phone (13 70 66) and online, and ancillary supply integrated through partnerships with Airbnb (alternative accommodation), Expedia (third-party hotel ratings), and TripADeal (tours).

The core technology is a web-based booking platform tightly integrated with Qantas's flight inventory and the Qantas Frequent Flyer loyalty program, which awards 3 Qantas Points per A$1 spent on packages plus Status Credits on the embedded flight. The platform is primarily desktop/mobile-web; no native mobile app is offered, and no public API or developer surface is disclosed. Pricing is per-person, transaction-based, with sample packages ranging from A$479 per person for domestic trips to A$888 per person for Bali, with luxury flights+hotel bundles commonly priced between A$1,100 and A$4,000 per person. Customers can pay in cash or with Qantas Points, and select properties support a 'Deposit Pay' option with free cancellation more than 21 days out from check-in.

Revenue is driven by commissions on hotel content and margin on bundled flight+hotel inventory, with the Frequent Flyer program functioning as both a customer acquisition channel and a switching-cost mechanism. The unit operates without disclosed segment financials, distributes only within the Qantas Group's owned channels (website and phone), and does not appear to monetize B2B or reseller APIs. Its defensibility rests on the Qantas brand, loyalty integration, and flight inventory access rather than any proprietary technology.

Name

Qantas Holidays

Legal name

Qantas Airways Limited

Website

https://packages.qantas.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Qantas Holidays is the holiday packaging division of Qantas Airways, offering Australian leisure travellers bundled Fly + Stay packages combining Qantas flights with hotel stays across global destinations, with deep integration into the Qantas Frequent Flyer loyalty program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holiday Packages / Travel Packages

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151), Tour Operators (561520), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel Payments, Virtual Cards & Reconciliation Solutions (THAKANAI)

Keywords

• Holiday package booking
• Flight hotel bundles
• Leisure travel packages
• Luxury holiday packages
• Vacation packages Australia

Headquarters

HQ city

Mascot

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Holiday Package Sales: Qantas Holidays generates revenue by bundling Qantas flights with hotel accommodations into package deals. The company earns commissions from hotel partners and margin on flight+hotel bundles. Customers can pay with cash or Qantas Points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Qantas Holidays is a consumer-facing holiday package booking platform that sells bundled Fly + Stay packages combining Qantas Airways flights with hotel accommodations across domestic Australian and international destinations. Customers can search, compare, and book packages online or by phone, with options including standard Fly + Stay deals, Luxury Holidays featuring 5-star inclusions, and curated themed collections such as Beach, City Breaks, Family Friendly, Romantic Getaways, Ski, and Wellness Retreats. Package prices are quoted per person for two travellers, with the ability to pay in cash or Qantas Points and earn 3 Qantas Points per A$1 spent.

Product overview

Qantas Holidays is a consumer-facing holiday package booking platform operated by Qantas Airways. The core product is a platform that enables travelers to search and book bundled Fly + Stay packages combining Qantas flights with hotel accommodations. The platform offers multiple product tiers: the main Qantas Holidays platform serves as the booking interface, with Fly + Stay Packages providing standard bundled flight and hotel deals, Luxury Holidays offering premium 5-star inclusions, and Holiday Type Collections (including Bali Villas, Beach Holidays, City Breaks, Family Friendly, Romantic Getaways, Ski, Weekend Escapes, Wine Retreats, and Wellness Retreats) providing curated packages organized by travel style. All packages integrate with the Qantas Frequent Flyer program for point earning and status credits. The platform covers destinations across Australia, Asia, the Pacific, New Zealand, Africa, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qantas Holidays Fly + Stay Packages Bundled holiday packages combining Qantas flights with hotel stays, offering discounted rates compared to booking separately. Customers earn 3 Qantas Points per A$1 spent plus Status Credits on flights. Targeted at Australian leisure travellers across domestic and international destinations.
• Luxury Holidays Premium holiday package offering featuring 5-star boutique hotels and resorts with high-end inclusions such as daily buffet breakfast, welcome drinks, spa credits, and guaranteed room upgrades. Targeted at affluent Australian consumers seeking curated luxury travel experiences.
• Curated Holiday Type Collections Packaged holiday collections organised by travel style, including Bali Villas, Beach Holidays, City Breaks, Family Friendly, Romantic Getaways, Ski, Weekend Escapes, Wine Retreats, and Wellness Retreats. Targeted at Australian consumers seeking themed holiday experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn 3 Qantas Points per A$1 spent on Fly + Stay packages and select Luxury Holidays

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AirbnbminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQantas Holidays integrates Airbnb listings alongside traditional hotel options, expanding accommodation choices for travellers.
• ExpediaminorOthersHotel ratings displayed on the site are obtained through Expedia (displayed as circles), providing third-party validation of hotel quality.
• TripADealminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQantas Holidays offers tours through partner TripADeal, expanding the product offering beyond flights and hotels to include curated tour experiences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Luxury Escapes: Australia-based curated luxury holiday package operator; competes directly with Qantas Holidays' Luxury Holidays tier for high-end leisure travellers.
• Airbnb: Alternative accommodation marketplace whose listings are integrated into Qantas Holidays; competes for accommodation share within leisure trips and increasingly offers flight+stay packages itself.
• Webjet: Australian online travel agency offering flight and hotel booking with package deals; competes head-to-head with Qantas Holidays for outbound Australian leisure travellers.
• TripADeal: Australian tour operator offering curated holiday packages to Asia and the Pacific; already a TripADeal reseller partnership exists on Qantas Holidays, confirming directly overlapping package offerings.
• Helloworld Travel: Australian retail and online travel agency with packaged holidays across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific; competes in the same domestic outbound leisure segment.
• Flight Centre Travel Group: Leading Australian-headquartered leisure travel retailer selling flight, hotel, and holiday packages to Australian consumers; direct competitor in the same outbound leisure segment.

Broad incumbents

• Expedia: Global OTA with flight+hotel package functionality and broad hotel inventory; provides hotel ratings data to Qantas Holidays, indicating direct competition for package demand and inventory supply.
• Trip.com Group: Major Asia-Pacific OTA offering flights, hotels, and packaged holidays across the same destinations Qantas Holidays serves; direct competitor in APAC outbound markets.
• Booking.com: World's largest hotel-focused OTA that also sells flight+hotel packages; a primary competitor for Australian outbound travellers shopping for bundled holidays.

Emerging players

• Kayak: Meta-search OTA aggregating flights and hotels, often compared by Australian consumers before booking a package; indirect but meaningful competitor for package demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qantas_holidays
• Facebookfacebook.com/qantasholidays

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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