Qantas launches A380 flights from London to Melbourne

Qantas has launched flights from Heathrow Airport to Melbourne using the Airbus A380.

The inaugural service, which operates via Singapore, departed from Melbourne for the first time on January 18th.

Qantas will operate between one and two flights on the route over the coming months, with a regular twice-weekly connection to be introduced on March 29th.

The airline also offers A380 services from Sydney to Los Angeles and London.

Alan Joyce, the carrier's chief executive officer, said: "We are pleased that as we continue to grow our A380 fleet and offering, customer demand for the aircraft and feedback on the Qantas A380 experience remains extremely strong.

"Qantas operated its inaugural A380 flight to London from Sydney in January 2009 and this week we have made the A380 option available to our Victoria customers."

The airline has now taken delivery of six of the Airbus planes, which have carried more than 550,000 passengers to destinations on its international route network.

Posted by Clare, 19 January 2010 13:50

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