The Qantas A350 to fly Sydney\u2013Melbourne<\/p>\n
First up, the A350 will be darting between Sydney and Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Yes, the plane designed to fly the world\u2019s longest routes will be busy making quick 90-minute hops.<\/p>\n
In its early days, the mighty A350 will be darting between Sydney and Melbourne.<\/p>\n This is so that Qantas\u2019 team of A350 pilots can gain valuable and indeed necessary experience in the cockpit \u2013 on the taxiway, take-off and landing, and of course flying \u2013 for which these short sectors are ideal.<\/p>\n These won\u2019t be scheduled commercial flights with paying passengers.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s no doubt the presence of the shiny new A350 will cause a stir when sighted, especially from the Qantas lounges.<\/p>\n Sydney\u2013Auckland Qantas A350 flights<\/p>\n Your best chance to get on board the A350 will be when it appears on the popular Sydney-Auckland route.<\/p>\n This could be around the middle of the year \u2013 the timetable is far from locked in \u2013 and Qantas knows these three-hour A350 jaunts across the pond will be a hit with frequent flyers and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Business class will be the hot ticket on the A350’s Sydney-Auckland flights.<\/p>\n Unlike some early surprise-and-delight flights of the Airbus A321XLR, where \u201cwe didn\u2019t market those flights… \u00a0we had a 737 market in a late stage, we did a tail swap and put in the XLR,\u201d Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace tells\u00a0Executive Traveller\u00a0that the airline expects to make it very clear which flights will feature the A350.<\/p>\n \u201cWe haven\u2019t finalised that (approach), but that’s our working assumption… because we want to fill the aircraft, and we think it\u2019ll be an attractive proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n On these trans-Tasman flights, the A350’s six first class suites might be available only to Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers when selecting their seat.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t need to worry, Cam \u2013 once people know which flights on your schedule will feature the mighty A350, tickets \u2013 especially in the pointy end of the plane, but even down the back in economy \u2013 are going to sell like than the proverbial hotcakes.<\/p>\n Sydney\u2013Los Angeles Qantas A350 flights<\/p>\n Yes, the A350 will also be making trans-Pacific crossings.<\/p>\n These will give pilots and cabin crew an opportunity to become familiar with the A350 on a proper long-range route of 14 hours before stepping up to those 22-hour flights.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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