ADVISORY/Bridging Two Continents and 75 Years, Qantas Commemorates Historic Anniversary of the First Transpacific Flight.

Feature Editors & Travel Writers

ADVISORY...for Saturday, May 31

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

 Aircraft Retraces Path of Original 1928 Flight with Stop in Honolulu

WHAT:     On May 31, 1928, four men in a three-engine airplane were
          the first to conquer the Pacific. Two Australian pilots,
          Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm, assisted by two
          Americans, Harry Lyon and James Warner, made the dramatic
          flight across the Pacific Ocean, flying from Oakland,
          California, to Brisbane, Australia, in three legs via
          Honolulu and Fiji. In commemoration of this distance-
          breaking event -- the first of now many millions of
          transpacific flights -- Qantas Airways will celebrate the
          arrival of its newest Boeing 737-800 at Honolulu
          International Airport on May 31, 2003, exactly 75 years
          later.  The aircraft retraces the flight path of the
          original historic flight to Sydney, Australia on this
          memorable 75th anniversary voyage.

          Endorsed by the Centennial of Flight Celebration Commission,
          Fijian Consul General, Australian American Chamber of
          Commerce, Aviation Museum of the Pacific, and The Western
          Aerospace Museum, the 75th anniversary celebration will
          feature the arrival of the Qantas aircraft at the Honolulu
          International Airport, traditional lei greeting for the
          flight crew, reception and ceremony at the Qantas Lounge for
          dignitaries, VIPs and invited guests. This historic
          celebration in Honolulu should be forever remembered as a
          significant part of aviation history.

WHEN:     May 31, 2003
          5:15 pm Meet at Qantas Ticket Counter (Second level) Lobby 4
          5:40 pm Arrival of Qantas Flight 6024
          Lei Greeting at Gate 26, Ceremony and Reception to follow at
           Qantas Lounge

WHERE:    Honolulu International Airport
          300 Rodgers Blvd.
          Honolulu, Hawaii  96819-1897
          Qantas Ticket Counter (Second level)

WHO:      Tweet Coleman, Emcee, FAA Pacific Representative
          Captain Alex Passerini, Qantas Airways B737 Captain piloting
           the historic flight
          Representative from the Governor's Office
          Jermey Harris, Mayor City and County of Honolulu (invited)
          Paul Robilliard, Australian Consul General
          Ben Schlapak, Oahu District Airport Manager
          Admiral Ron Hays, Chairman of the Board, Aviation Museum of
           the Pacific
          Duane Kimmage, Airport Manager, Qantas Airways

Note to
editors:  Visuals of the aircraft with commemorative logo and
          interviews with VIPs and representative are available upon
          request. All media must be escorted to gate via an
          authorized representative.