Frequent flier Qantas takes its AUD issuance close to A$1 billion

Qantas Airways (Qantas) returned to the domestic market on June 4 – just three weeks after it became the first sub-investment-grade rated company to bring an Australian dollar domestic deal in the wholesale market. In the wake of the latest transaction, the deal's lead manager tells KangaNews that Qantas is blazing a trail that other issuers may follow.