Qantas has launched nonstop flights to Paris. This is the first time in 20 years that the Australian flag carrier is flying to the French capital.
Qantas to Paris
Qantas has begun nonstop flights between Perth and Paris. This is the first time the airline is operating nonstop flights between Australia and Paris. The route will cut around three hours off the current fastest travel time between the two cities and is the longest non-stop flight to France from anywhere in the world.
Flights will initially operate four-times-a-week over the busy European summer and Olympic and Paralympics before moving to three-services-a-week from mid-August. The new route will add an additional 75,000 seats between Australia and Europe each year.
There is a lot of excitement amongst our customers and crew that Qantas is returning to Paris and that it’s a non-stop flight between Perth and Paris. In recent years we have seen a significant increase in customers wanting to fly direct on long haul routes and avoiding stop overs wherever possible. Our direct flights from Perth to London and Rome have some of the highest customer satisfaction on our international network. With these new flights, our customers can depart Perth in the evening and arrive in Paris in time to enjoy brunch overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
Vanessa Hudson, Chief Executive Officer, Qantas Group.
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The new service is operated by Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners featuring 236 seats across Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class.
To celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris in more than 20 years, Qantas has launched limited edition Martin Grant-designed pyjamas with matching amenity kits and Neil Perry-curated menus for the Business cabin featuring classic French dishes such as Bouillabaisse of snapper and Skull Island prawns and a French 75 cocktail. A special selection of movies celebrating French cinema featuring popular films set in Paris such as Amélie and Midnight in Paris will be available across the international inflight system throughout July.
The flights are blocked at 17 hours and 20 minutes and cover about 14,264 kilometres.
Featured image by Qantas
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