Qantas to begin Direct Flights between Australia and Rome from June 2022
Qantas will extend its direct flights services to continental Europe.
Australia’s largest airline services provider Qantas will soon extend its direct flights services to continental Europe. From June 2022, Qantas will offer return flights thrice a week from the largest city of Sydney to Perth Western Australia (WA) and then non-stop flights to the Italian capital of Rome, reported Xinhua news agency.
On Wednesday, the announcement was made a day after WA Premier Mark McGowan confirmed to reopen the state’s domestic and international borders from February 5 which were shut down due to Covid-19.
"Overseas arrivals would still need to present a negative Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction test three days before arrival in WA and get tested again on arrival but, if vaccinated, they would not have to spend time in quarantine", McGowan said.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said, "strong travel demand since the borders had reopened had given the “Flying Kangaroo" confidence to explore new destinations, adding that in a post-pandemic world, many Australians prefer non-stop international flights."
“Italy is the largest market for us in continental Europe for people visiting family and friends from Australia and we think customers will love flying direct to one of the world’s great cities," Joyce said.
“The new route will open up our tourism industry to vaccinated overseas visitors who will see Perth and WA as an appealing and safe destination with unique attractions that can’t be experienced anywhere else," McGowan said.
