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Old Jul 23, 2018 | 12:47 am
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Originally Posted by Skar4000
A few years ago, Qantas's statements showed that clearly domestic and international flights were losing money, but loyalty was so profitable that the business as a whole remained profitable. Makes you wonder if airline firms are just running flights as a loss-leader for loyalty programs
I don't think Qantas' domestic division has ever (or at least, recently) recorded a loss; but indeed, Qantas Frequent Flyer has been their best-performing division.

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