Jun 18, 2026 – 1.43amQantas will fly non-stop Sydney to London from October next year in an aviation first that chief executive Vanessa Hudson said would overcome Australia’s tyranny of distance and deliver the airline an extra $400 million in annual earnings.Hudson announced the first destination for the ultra-long haul flights overnight Sydney time in Toulouse where Airbus is manufacturing the specially equipped A350-1000 ULR aircraft.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Qantas to fly non-stop Sydney to London next year
The ultra-long haul flights are an aviation first that CEO Vanessa Hudson said would overcome Australia’s tyranny of distance and deliver the airline an extra $400 million in annual earnings.
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