A Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner about to land at Rome Fiumicino airport after a flight from Perth. Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia and the country's largest airline. It is the second-oldest continuously operating airline, having been founded in November 1920. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIn August, I flew Qantas from Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE) and back, on a five-night visit to the city and the ...