Qantas Offers Low Fares To Mark Australia’s Low

Australia’s disappointing performance at Lord’s in the second Test of the Ashes has proved profitable for the airline that looks to cash in on their dismay.
Qantas is offering a London to Sydney return fare for just 215 pounds to mark Australia’s first innings total and has reserved 425 tickets, the exact number as England’s first innings total in the match that England won comfortably in the end. From sad looking kangaroos mocks of Ricky Ponting, more could be in store riding on the fifth Test at the Oval and the route will be the London to Melbourne route.
The Australian airlines may be following the publicity stunt a la Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson but while it is clear which side Branson is standing on, one is not sure what Qantas’ position is.

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