Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to become Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, proudly flying millions of people around the world each year. Qantas now connects South Africa directly to both Western and Eastern Australia, cutting hours off the journey and bringing a new level of convenience to travel between the two countries. New onward flights from Perth to Auckland also make it easier for South Africans to visit New Zealand, with simpler one-stop connections via Perth.
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The new service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Johannesburg, with a flight time of approximately 9 hours and 55 minutes.
The route will be operated by a Qantas A330 aircraft, featuring 27 Business Class suites in a 1-2-1 configuration. Each suite offers direct aisle access and converts into a lie-flat bed. The aircraft also includes 224 Economy seats. Return flights from Perth will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, arriving in South Africa on the same day.