London Perth direct flight confirmed by Qantas
Breaking News: Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has confirmed that his airline will fly directly from London to Perth in the new Boeing 787 fleet.
The 14,498km London to Perth journey will be the third longest commercial airline flight in the world, taking around 17 hours – Australia’s first ever direct flight from Europe.
CEO Alan Joyce said the non-stop flight from Perth to London will operate through Qantas existing infrastructure at the Perth domestic terminal.
Europe just got a whole lot closer. Non-stop flights from Perth to London beginning March 2018. The first route for our Qantas Dreamliners. pic.twitter.com/qtPhl60yqx
— Qantas (@Qantas) December 11, 2016
The first flight London Perth Direct will take place in March 2018, ABC News Perth reporter Laura Gartry tweeted, live from a press conference at Perth Airport with Premier Barnett, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and Perth Airport officials.
Tickets for the flight, from Perth to London, will go on sale in April 2017.
@Qantas announcing game changing Western Hub and the direct Perth-London @Boeing 789 service; Europe and Australia now connected non-stop pic.twitter.com/35cwKgSxYj
— Andrew Parker (@ajamesparker) December 11, 2016
GAMECHANGER for PERTH
Perth is set to become a massive airline hub in the world, with flights coming to Europe directly into Perth – making the Western Australian capital equivalent to Dubai or Los Angeles as a major global airline hub.
Qantas said it will build on the London Perth Direct flight path with more European cities to link into Perth as the new gateway to Australia.
Alan Joyce, the Qantas CEO, told reporters today that the Perth London Direct flight news would revolutionise the industry in Australia.
There are plans to make Perth a transit hub like Dubai – Qantas plans to expand direct Perth flights to other European cities @abcnewsPerth
— Laura Gartry (@LGartry) December 11, 2016
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London calling….
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