If Qantas International has only made a profit 3 times in 15 years, and those profits aren't worth the losses in between ................;
Year 2010 less 15 years = 1995 according to my calculator, so a little searcing shows:
1997
By fiscal 1997, Qantas was solidly in the black, achieving net profits of AUD 252.7 million ($190.1 million) on revenues of AUD 7.83 billion ($5.89 billion).
Qantas Airways Ltd. -- Company History
2000
Net profit after tax of A$517.9 million, up A$97 million, (23%)
About Qantas - Investors - Full Year Results - 1999/00
2001
Profit after tax of A$415.4 million, down A$101.9 million or 19.7%
About Qantas - Investors - Full Year Results - 2000/01
2002
Net profit of A$428.0 million
About Qantas - Our Company - Full Year Results - 2001/02
2003
Profit before tax of A$502.3 million
About Qantas - Investors - Full Year Results - 2002/03
2004
Net profit after tax of A$648.4 million
About Qantas - Investors - Full Year Results - 2003/04
2005
Net profit after tax of $763.6 million
About Qantas - Investors - Full Year Results - 2004/05
2006
Net profit after tax of A$480 million
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/investors-full-year-results-2006/global/en
profits are down 30 per cent to $479.5 million
7.30 Report - 17/08/2006: Changes ahead for Qantas after profit drop
2007
Net profit after tax of $720 million
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/investors-full-year-results-2007/global/en
2008 - A record profit
Net profit after tax of $970 million
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/investors-full-year-results-2008/global/en
2009
Net profit after tax of A$123 million
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/investors-full-year-results-2009/global/en
2010
Underlying Profit Before Tax (PBT) of $377 million
Full Year Results
All those profits and only 3 times did 'International' contribute, is this little man telling little Irish lies?