Both VS and QF announce SYD-HKG-LHR today!!

[oneWorld]

Both VS and QF have announced their plans to launch direct servies between SYD-LHR (via HKG), for the first time!!

Here are the info:

Qantas: (3x weekly), starting 2 Nov 2004, on 744 "longreach"

QF 29: (Tue,Thur,Sat) 18.05(SYD) - 23.50 (HKG) - 01.20+1 - 07.15 (LHR)

QF 30: (Sun,Wed,Fri) 12.25(LHR) - 08.15 (HKG) - 09.35 - 21.30 (SYD)

Virgin Atlantic (daily), starting 7 Dec 2004, on A340-600

VS 201: 16.15(SYD) - 22.05(HKG) - 23.35 - 04.50(LHR)+1

VS 200: 21.30(LHR) - 17.50(HKG) +1 - 19.20 - 07.10 (SYD)+1

[Avro]

It's nice to see Virgin Atlantic also starting the route from LHR to SYD

[sn26567]

It's nice to see Virgin Atlantic also starting the route from LHR to SYD

... if they may start. Apparently (see Luchtzak latest news), there is a dogfight between Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific: the latter claims that VS did not receive the authorisation from European authorities to start the flights, although tickets are already on sale

[vflies]

And with Air France returning to Australia too (first through a codeshare with QF), there might finally be a few more options from Europe to Down Under...

Remember the time when SYD's intl terminal welcomed AF, AZ, BA, LH, OA, etc? Now it's just BA and Lauda!

VFlies

[PIA]

I would CertainlY like TO c VIrgin Atlantic IN karachi!!

[Flying-Belgian]

Not be forgotten:

Qantas will discontinue all its flight from Paris CDG to SYD from Winter schedules on.
The AF/QF code-share applies on SIN-CDG flights.

FB.

[PIA]

Passengers would get to SIN by australian airline?

[Sabena_690]

The SYD-HKG-LHR of QF is in addition to their 3x daily SYD-SIN-LHR service I guess?

QF wants to go 5x daily to LHR... they are currently leasing a BAe146-200 of Flightline to operate a twice daily service between MAN and LHR (a feeder service).

Frederic

[Avro]

QF wants to go 5x daily to LHR... they are currently leasing a BAe146-200 of Flightline to operate a twice daily service between MAN and LHR (a feeder service).

It ould be a good idea to paint that BAe in Qantas colours. Spotters will then be able to spot a Qantas BAe in Europe

Chris

[dna]

Qantas will discontinue all its flight from Paris CDG to SYD from Winter schedules on.

I believe Qantas flies from Paris to Perth 3x weekly. If I remember correctly, you need to change flights in Singapore if you want to continue to Sydney.

Dave

[oneWorld]

Qantas will discontinue all its flight from Paris CDG to SYD from Winter schedules on.

I believe Qantas flies from Paris to Perth 3x weekly. If I remember correctly, you need to change flights in Singapore if you want to continue to Sydney.

Dave

yes ur right. 8)

As far as the new VS serice is concerned, tix are already on sale now, and they are priced slightly cheaper than those of CX and QF.

[Concorde777steward]

Both VS and QF have announced their plans to launch direct servies between SYD-LHR (via HKG), for the first time!!

Here are the info:

Qantas: (3x weekly), starting 2 Nov 2004, on 744 "longreach"

QF 29: (Tue,Thur,Sat) 18.05(SYD) - 23.50 (HKG) - 01.20+1 - 07.15 (LHR)

QF 30: (Sun,Wed,Fri) 12.25(LHR) - 08.15 (HKG) - 09.35 - 21.30 (SYD)

Virgin Atlantic (daily), starting 7 Dec 2004, on A340-600

VS 201: 16.15(SYD) - 22.05(HKG) - 23.35 - 04.50(LHR)+1

VS 200: 21.30(LHR) - 17.50(HKG) +1 - 19.20 - 07.10 (SYD)+1

Great news for both of them but honestly, the timing for QF (SYD-HKG) is not good at all.

[Captain]

Excellent Planning on going to Australia within the next 6 month's and will definitely opt for Virgin Atlantic. I've never been on an A340-600, can't wait.

It's also going to be good for the consumer as this will mean further competition and most likely a price war as VS will probably be running promotions on it's new route. It's time the fares to Australia are further reduced as for the last couple of years as there hasn't been that much change in price.

Captain