Source: The Points Guy
Summary
Qantas Airways will launch nonstop flights from Sydney to London’s Heathrow Airport in October 2027, followed by flights to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The flights will be operated by Airbus’s A350-100ULR, which has an “ultra long range” capability. Qantas has 12 ULR variants on order and plans to add other ultra-long routes from Australia’s East Coast.
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The escape is carefully planned.
Qantas’s nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York City promise a break from the usual layovers. The Airbus A350-100ULR will make these ultra-long routes possible. But what’s the real excitement about? It’s not just about the destinations, it’s about the “tyranny of distance” being conquered – and the bragging rights that come with flying on the world’s longest commercial flights.
Author: Evan Null
