Rainbow pride takes flight as Qantas reveals its colours
Qantas has shown its true (rainbow) colours ahead of Sydney’s Mardi Gras festival.
Qantas has shown its true (rainbow) colours ahead of Sydney’s Mardi Gras festival.
To celebrate the 39th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which kicks off on Friday, the airline featured a rainbow flag decal alongside its iconic flying kangaroo on the tail of an Airbus A330-300.
The flag was applied on Thursday and the aircraft was fully functional yesterday, bearing its pride livery on a flight from Sydney to Melbourne and another from Melbourne to Singapore. The rainbow flag will stay on the airbus for several months.
The airline’s name also features on the side of the aircraft in bold rainbow colours in a vibrant nod to the famous festival.
A Qantas spokesman told The Weekend Australian that the rainbow flag had been placed on the aircraft to boost excitement for the internationally acclaimed event.
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