Departures
Pictured: Opposite page: Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne; Below: Perth, Western Australia & Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Bottom: city centre Auckland, New Zealand
Flights from London Heathrow to Sydney are
with Qantas thrice-daily, with British Airways twice a day, and with Virgin Atlantic daily. From the Gulf, Etihad flies daily out of Abu Dhabi, and Emirates twice-daily from Dubai.
Melbourne When prospectors struck gold around the capital of Victoria in the 1850s, they triggered an economic miracle that made it one of the world’s richest cities. The sophisticated metropolis remains prosperous, today’s gold standard industries including financial services, IT and manufacturing. Qantas serves Melbourne twice-daily from Heathrow. Flights from the Gulf include Emirates’ three departures a day from Dubai, and Etihad and Qatar Airways’ daily services from Abu Dhabi and Doha respectively.
Perth Beside the Indian Ocean, the capital of Western Australia is both a government administrative centre and business hub. Its economy is based predominantly on mining, petroleum production, agriculture and the service industries. Qantas offers two flights a day from London Heathrow to Perth flying via Singapore, with Emirates providing the same frequency out of its Dubai hub.
New Zealand Auckland On New Zealand’s North Island, Auckland is the nation’s commercial axis. Traditional industries include machinery and equipment, supplemented by sunrise sectors such as financial services, biotechnology and IT. From Heathrow, Air New Zealand serves Auckland twice a day, flying via Los Angeles or Hong Kong, with Qantas offering the same frequency through Melbourne and Sydney. Flights from the Gulf include Emirates’ thrice- daily departures from Dubai.
Christchurch The largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch has it economic roots firmly set in agriculture. Heavy engineering is also important, while the island’s technology sector is undergoing rapid expansion. Qantas serves Christchurch daily from London Heathrow via Sydney. Or catch an Air New Zealand connecting flight from Auckland or fly on Emirates’ daily service out of Dubai.
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan The tranquil nature and ornate architecture of Brunei’s capital disguise its role as the powerhouse of an oil-rich nation. Crude oil and natural gas account for half of GDP, but
finance, commerce and tourism are also important factors in the economy of the city on Borneo’s north shore. Royal Brunei operates the only UK service to Brunei, flying daily from London Heathrow.
China Beijing The Chinese capital has raced ahead since its hosting of the Summer Olympics in 2008, winning gold as the centre of the world’s fastest-growing economy. It is home to many corporate regional headquarters, with financial and hi-tech companies among the high-flyers.
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