Qantas will be the first to fly non stop between Perth and London using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. This 14,498 km service will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe from March 2018. When it launches, it is expected to be the third-longest passenger flight in the world and the longest Boeing Dreamliner flight in the world. It will be Qantas’ longest flight in the network followed by its non-stop A380 Sydney – Dallas service at 13,730km.
When the Kangaroo Route was created by Qantas to London in 1947, it took four days and nine stops. But now it will take only 17 hours from Perth non stop. The Dreamliner features the enhanced Qantas cabin design in addition to the comfort features such as improved air quality, lower cabin noise and technology to reduce turbulence. It will carry 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy Cabins.
The new flight will operate through Qantas’ existing domestic terminals T3/4 which will be upgraded to accommodate international flights. Existing international services from Perth to Singapore and to Auckland will also move to this terminal. Qantas will move its operations to an expanded Terminal 1 at Perth Airport by 2025, pending a commercial agreement.
Seats on the Perth-London flights go on sale in April next year for the first services in March 2018.
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