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Qantas passenger numbers up in Feb

Qantas has reported a 10.5 per cent jump in passenger numbers for February, driven by international travellers.

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Qantas has posted a 10.5% jump in passenger numbers in February, driven by international travellers. (AAP)

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Qantas has posted a 10.5 per cent jump in overall passenger numbers for February, buoyed by international travellers.

The Sydney-based airline, Australia's biggest, carried 4.04 million passengers in the month, up from 3.65 million in the same period a year ago.

Its core international arm reported a 11.3 per cent rise in passenger numbers, while its budget carrier Jetstar booked a 27.4 per cent jump in international travellers.

Qantas' Jetstar Asia carrier posted a 19.8 per cent rise in passenger numbers.

The number of Qantas domestic passengers rose 6.2 per cent, while Jetstar's lifted 7.5 per cent.


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