TOULOUSE, France: Qantas Airways on Wednesday (Jun 17) announced London as the first destination for the world's longest direct commercial flight, a roughly 20-hour trip from Sydney, eliminating the traditional stopover on the "Kangaroo Route".The Australian carrier plans to start selling tickets in February

The long-awaited direct flights are due to take off by the end of 2027.

TOULOUSE, June 17 — Qantas Airways is set on Wednesday to unveil the first destination for the world’s longest non-stop flights from eastern Australia to London or New York,...