Qantas will introduce direct flights from Perth to London.
QANTAS is set to add to its list of aviation firsts, with the national carrier confirming it will operate non-stop flights from Perth to London using the 787-9 Dreamliner.
The 14,498km service will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe when it begins in March 2018.
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.
Seats on the Perth-London flights will go on sale in April for the first services next March.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners used on the route will carry 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins.
