a Tamil man from Melbourne to Darwin (from where he was to be deported to Colombo) by refusing to take their seats on a Qantas flight. It was reported that Qantas banned the student from taking Qantas flights in the future. A nameless head of security from Qantas sent a letter to the Melbourne student's email account saying her "actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the Qantas Group or the Jetstar Group". Also in 2015, another Tamil man was to be sent from Melbourne to Darwin to later be deported. A protest by the man led to him not being put on the plane. A spokesman for Qantas said flight QF838 was delayed almost two hours. A spokesperson from Qantas stated that "[s]afety and security is the number-one priority for all airlines and an aircraft is not the right place for people to conduct protests." Campaigners also asked Qantas to rule out deporting Iraqi man Saeed in 2017. Campaigners have asked Qantas not to participate in the high-profile deportation case of the Nadesalingam family. In response a Qantas spokesperson stated: "We appreciate that this is a sensitive issue. The government and courts are best placed to make decisions on complex immigration matters, not airlines". Awards 2004 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award (Qantas Skybed by Marc Newson) 2007 LEAF International Design Award (Sydny First Class lounge by Marc Newson and Sébastien Segers) 2009 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame (Inaugural inductee) 2010 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award (A380 First Class suite by Marc Newson) 2009 Australian International Design Award of the Year (A380 Economy Class Seat by Marc Newson) 2014 ADI Award (Qantas Singapore Lounge) 2015 Australian Good Design Award (Qantas dinner box by Detmold Packaging) 2019 Sydney Design Awards Gold (Balarinji-Qantas Emily Kame Kngwarreye 787-9 Dreamliner) 2022 SkyTrax Awards 2022 Designers Institute of New Zealand Award (Signage) See also The Double Sunrise List of airlines of Australia Qantas Founders Outback Museum Qantas House Transport in Australia Qantassaurus, a dinosaur named after the airline References Further reading Qantas August 2011 Investor Briefing: Building a Stronger Qantas Retrieved 25 August 2011 External links Qantas Facts – Official Qantas Ephemera at the National Library of Australia Original Qantas Logbook at the State Library Of Queensland Airlines established in 1920 Australian brands Companies based in Sydney Former seaplane operators Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Australian companies established in 1920