Qantas confirms new QF9/10 Melbourne-Perth-London to replace Melbourne-Dubai-London service

Qantas confirmed (27-Apr-2017) QF9/10 Melbourne-Perth-London will replace Melbourne-Dubai-London service from 24-Mar-2017. Customers from other Australian cities will be able to connect to London via Perth, while inbound passengers will be able to transfer from the West Australian capital to onward destinations across the country. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce stated "the Kangaroo Route has kept changing with new technology. It used to take four days and seven stops but now we're able to link Australia and UK in a single hop. It's a level of convenience Australians have never had before". By swapping the service, Qantas makes Victoria the hub for its first four 787s. Qantas' first two 787s will be dedicated to the Melbourne-Los Angeles route from December 2017, with the third and fourth aircraft dedicated to Melbourne-Perth-London service from March 2018. [more - original PR]