Qantas direct Italy/Australia flight a success, tickets on sale for next summer
The direct flight from Italy to Australia, and vice versa, had been surprisingly announced in late 2021, and now come the first [...]
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The direct flight from Italy to Australia, and vice versa, Was surprisingly announced at the end of 2021 and now comes the first official data that speak of a success beyond our wildest expectations: numbers bordering on overbooking. This is said not by the company, but by a third party, the Australian Department of Infrastructure which puts in black and white the fill rate, in technical jargon the Load Factor, of flights departing from Rome: was 97.7%.
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A fill rate of 98% means that, on average, Boeing 787 traveled with fewer than 5 empty seats each time it took off. A success for what at Today it is one of the 20 longest flights in the world and that Has already been confirmed for next year as well.
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The Dreamliner with which the Rome-Perth route and continuation to Sydney is operated is configured with three classes of service: 42 business class seats, 28 premium economy seats and 168 economy class seats. This is the only direct flight between mainland Europe and Australia. The only other connection, Awaiting the arrival of the new A350s from Project Sunrise, is the flight that always connects Perth with London. While a second flight connects London with Australia, but via Singapore, where Qantas' A380 makes a stopover before departing.