16 June 2009

Qantas will increase its A380 services to both London and Los Angeles from August 6, 2009.

Group executive Rob Gurney says the airline will take delivery of three new aircraft before the end of the year. Our fourth A380 arrives at the end of July, allowing us to increase Sydney-Singapore-London A380 services from three to five per week, and Sydney-Los Angeles services from three to four per week, he says.

The arrival of our fifth and sixth aircraft later in the year will mean further increases in services to these key destinations.

By November, Qantas will operate daily A380 services to London and Los Angeles from Sydney and will increase Melbourne-Los Angeles services from two to three A380 flights per week.

By the end of 2009, Qantas will operate 34 services per week between Australia and the UK and US with its A380 fleet.
Since Qantas launched A380 services in October 2008, the airline has carried more than 200,000 passengers onboard the flagship aircraft.

The Qantas A380 has received exceptional feedback from our customers, and has reaffirmed what we set out to achieve the creation of a designer aircraft which exceeds customer expectations when it comes to comfort and functionality, Gurney adds.