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To/key stopover: Dubai.
Australasia
Onward flights: Sydney and Melbourne (both three times
daily), and Brisbane and Perth (both twice-daily). Some flights
continue to Auckland (three a day) and Christchurch (daily).
Product news: The Airbus A380 operates daily from Heathrow
to Dubai at 13.45, and from February 1 it was introduced three
flights guide
times a week on a Dubai-Sydney-Auckland service.
ETIHAD.
From: Heathrow (three a day) and Manchester (daily).
To/key stopover: Abu Dhabi.
Onward flights: Sydney (11 a week), Melbourne (daily from
Your summary of the main airlines flying from the UK to March) and Brisbane (three times a week). Domestic sectors
Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, plus some
are offered on Virgin Blue.
of the more unusual routeings. Please note that other
SINGAPORE AIRLINES.
options are available, especially with code-share partners From: Heathrow (three a day) and Manchester (daily).
To/key stopover: Singapore.
Onward flights: Sydney (three a day), Melbourne (three a
QANTAS/BRITISH AIRWAYS. AIR NEW ZEALAND. day), Brisbane (three a day), Perth (three a day), Adelaide
The two airlines have a code-share agreement From: Heathrow (two a day). (daily), Auckland (twice-daily) and Christchurch (daily).
on routes from the UK, with Qantas operating To: Auckland. Product news: The Airbus A380 operates twice daily from
the majority of services. Key stopovers: Los Angeles and Hong Kong. Heathrow to Singapore and also the daily 20.40 flight onward
Flying from: Heathrow, with connections Onward flights: ANZ is also the main carrier to Sydney. The A330 will fly onwards to Brisbane, Perth and
from 11 UK cities. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manches- to the South Pacific, with weekly connections in Adelaide from March including a new business-class seat.
ter and Newcastle are available at the same fares. Los Angeles to Samoa (Apia), Tonga (Nuku’Alofa) and the Cook
Flying to: Qantas operates 28 flights a week with two direct Islands (Rarotonga). It also operates code-share flights with CATHAY PACIFIC.
daily services to both Sydney and Melbourne. BA’s own two Air Pacific to Fiji (Nadi) five times a week, and with Air Tahiti Flying from: Heathrow (four a day).
daily services operate to Sydney. Nui to Tahiti (Papeete) three times a week. Connections are Flying to/key stopover: Hong Kong.
Key stopovers: Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. available in Auckland to Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Onward flights: Sydney (three a day), Melbourne (three a
Through fares to Australia are also available via anywhere in Brisbane and Cairns, and to the South Pacific. day), Brisbane (two a day), Perth (daily), Adelaide (two a day),
the world where BA and Qantas both operate. The most Cairns (daily) and Auckland (twice-daily).
popular stopovers are in Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, VIRGIN ATLANTIC. Product news: The new Olympus product in all classes
New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. From: Heathrow (daily), with new code-share agreement with includes an economy seat claimed to be “the first in the
Round-the-world fares, which also include Air Pacific, BMI from Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, airline industry to offer a fixed living space and recline
bring in yet more options including Johannesburg, Buenos Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester. without intruding on passengers seated behind”.
Aires and Fiji. To: Sydney.
Onward flights: Qantas flights from its Singapore hub Key stopover: Hong Kong. MALAYSIA AIRLINES.
operate daily to Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, and low-cost Onward flights: Services to six From: Heathrow (twice-daily).
subsidiary Jetstar also operates daily to Darwin and Cairns. Australian cities are offered on To/key stopover: Kuala Lumpur.
In New Zealand, Qantas serves Auckland, Wellington, Virgin Blue. Onward flights: Sydney (daily), Melbourne (twice-daily),
Christchurch and Queenstown via Australian cities. Many fares Brisbane (daily), Perth (nine a week), Adelaide (four a week)
to Australia include Australian domestic sectors. EMIRATES. and Auckland (daily).
Product news: The Airbus A380 made its debut for Qantas From: Heathrow (five a day),
last month. Flight QF32 operates to Sydney via Singapore Gatwick (three a day), Birmingham THAI AIRWAYS.
on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, with the return QF31 and Manchester (twice daily), and From: Heathrow (two a day).
operating on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, also via Singapore. Newcastle and Glasgow (daily). To/key stopover: Bangkok.
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