Qantas to operate London non-stop service

BTN News
Sunday, 11 December 2016

Australia’s Qantas will operate non-stop B787-9 flights from Perth, Western Australia to London, UK from March 2018.


Alan Joyce, group chief executive Qantas said the history-making route would be a watershed for travel, tourism and trade.


“When Qantas created the Kangaroo route to London in 1947, it took four days and nine stops. Now it will take just 17 hours from Perth non-stop.”


The flights will operate from Terminals 3/4 at Perth domestic airport.


The deal between the airline and Perth Airport will see WA taxpayers pay A$14 million for capital works to accommodate infrastructure requirements for Commonwealth border services at domestic terminal T3.


“The State Government contribution is based on border control, quarantine and immigration services at T3 being an interim measure, with Qantas committing to relocate to the international terminal T1 by 2025,” said WA premier and Tourism minister Colin Barnett.

Qantas to operate London non-stop service

BTN News
Sunday, 11 December 2016

Australia’s Qantas will operate non-stop B787-9 flights from Perth, Western Australia to London, UK from March 2018.


Alan Joyce, group chief executive Qantas said the history-making route would be a watershed for travel, tourism and trade.


“When Qantas created the Kangaroo route to London in 1947, it took four days and nine stops. Now it will take just 17 hours from Perth non-stop.”


The flights will operate from Terminals 3/4 at Perth domestic airport.


The deal between the airline and Perth Airport will see WA taxpayers pay A$14 million for capital works to accommodate infrastructure requirements for Commonwealth border services at domestic terminal T3.


“The State Government contribution is based on border control, quarantine and immigration services at T3 being an interim measure, with Qantas committing to relocate to the international terminal T1 by 2025,” said WA premier and Tourism minister Colin Barnett.