“This sale not only includes great fares to some of the newest destinations to join the Qantas international network from New Zealand, such as Adelaide and Perth, but also has fares in Premium Economy on some flights to Sydney and Brisbane with our 787 Dreamliner now flying almost daily from Auckland.”
The sale comes as Qantas prepares to launch new direct flights from Auckland to Perth on December 7, which the airline says will open “seamless one-stop connections for New Zealanders to London, Paris and Rome”.
The new route will also make for convenient travel to Johannesburg on Qantas’ Perth to South Africa service.
Qantas' sale begins today and ends at midnight on Friday, unless fares are sold out earlier. Photo / Josh Withers on Unsplash
The Wellington to Brisbane route, included in the sale, will be flown by Qantas’ new Airbus A220 aircraft, the first time it will fly on an international route.
Meanwhile, Qantas is a step closer to launching the world’s longest flights, connecting Australia with both London and New York via a marathon 22-hour non-stop journey.
The airline’s Ultra Long Range aircraft (A350-1000ULR) has an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank, making the historic non-stop flights possible.
Airbus has completed major production milestones on the A350-1000ULR aircraft at its manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France.
All key airframe components, including the forward, centre and rear fuselage sections, have come together, along with the wings, tail section and landing gear now attached.
The aircraft was set to be transferred to a new hangar this week, where it would have engines and flight test instruments installed ahead of an extensive test-flight programme starting next year.
Raphael Franks is an Auckland-based reporter who covers business, breaking news and local stories from Tāmaki Makaurau. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.
