Book Qantas from Chicago and Earn $100 Per Booking!; Travel Agents Can Earn Cash for First and Business Class Bookings on Qantas Airways.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003

As of March 31, 2003, Qantas Airways will be the only airline in the world offering one-stop direct service between Chicago, Illinois (ORD), and Melbourne, Australia (MEL). In celebration of Qantas' new Chicago service, travel agents can now earn an additional $100 bonus per ticket when they book Qantas First and Business Class travel according to the following rules:

-- Sell roundtrip ORD/MEL on QF93/94, or roundtrip ORD/SYD on QF93/94 for ORD/LAX vv and QF107/108 on LAX/SYD vv.

-- Itinerary must originate in the USA with outbound travel between March 31 and September 29, 2003, returning by October 30, 2003.

-- Valid only on FOXRT or JOXRT tickets issued between January 13 and March 31, 2003. No exceptions.

-- All travel must be completed prior to payment being made.

-- Tickets with Deal Numbers on them do not qualify. Group bookings do not qualify.

-- Split ticketing not permitted.

-- Tickets can only be validated on Qantas.

Incomplete submissions will not be eligible. This offer excludes travel

via Fiji and Tahiti.

Tickets sold according to the above rules will qualify for the $100 bonus and Qantas will send the agent a check once travel has been completed on the ticket. USA agents earn USD$100. Canadian agents earn CAD$100. To request an entry form by fax, please call 310-575-5065 and enter your fax number. Entry forms may be duplicated.

For more information on Qantas in general, please visit the website at www.qantasusa.com.