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Next year, a direct flight from London to Sydney will take as long as 22 hours.

Qantas has announced plans for a direct flight from London to Sydney using a specially modified Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The route would cover 17,015 kilometers and take approximately 22 hours, surpassing Singapore Airlines' current longest direct flight between Singapore and New York. The modified aircraft will have fewer seats than standard models, with 140 in economy class and additional amenities between economy and premium economy classes. Tickets for the direct flights, set to go on sale in February, will be more expensive than flights with a stop in Singapore but will save travelers 4

Kompanija sa sjedištem u Sydneyju predstavila je prvi posebno prilagođeni avion Airbus A350-1000, koji će redovno saobraćati na ruti dugoj 17.015 kilometara.

Time bi Qantas preuzeo rekord od Singapore Airlinesa, čija je trenutno najduža redovna direktna linija između Singapura i New Yorka, na udaljenosti od 15.349 kilometara i s trajanjem kraćim od 19 sati.

Za razliku od standardnog Airbusa A350-1000, koji može primiti do 480 putnika, prilagođena verzija A350-1000ULR imat će 238 sjedišta. Od toga će 140 biti u ekonomskoj klasi, a putnicima će između ekonomske i premium ekonomske kabine biti dostupan i prostor za istezanje, piće i grickalice.

Qantas je saopćio da će karte za direktne letove, koje će biti puštene u prodaju u februaru, biti skuplje od letova sa zaustavljanjem u Singapuru, ali će putnicima skratiti putovanje za do četiri sata.

Sharon Petersen, izvršna direktorica portala AirlineRatings, ocijenila je da je direktan let u poslovnoj klasi dobra opcija za one koji mogu spavati osam sati bez prekida pri izlasku iz aviona u Singapuru.

Ipak, za ekonomsku klasu ima rezerve.

"Razlog za to je što je 22 sata zaista zastrašujuće. Ako sjednete pored nekoga ko neugodno miriše, možda je zaista bolestan i kašlje, možda pored vas sjedi beba koja ima neugodan let ili prekrupan putnik kojem zaista trebaju dva sjedišta", rekla je Petersen.

Dodala je da su dva kraća leta sigurnija opcija u ekonomskoj klasi, dok manji kapacitet aviona, osim udobnosti, kompenzira i dodatni rezervoar sa 20.000 litara goriva. Nakon uspostavljanja linije Sydney - London, Qantas planira pokrenuti i direktne letove između Sydneya i New Yorka, na ruti dugoj 16.013 kilometara.

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Klix.baIndependentCenter3 days ago
Next year, a direct flight from London to Sydney will take as long as 22 hours.

Qantas has announced plans for a direct flight from London to Sydney using a specially modified Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The route would cover 17,015 kilometers and take approximately 22 hours, surpassing Singapore Airlines' current longest direct flight between Singapore and New York. The modified aircraft will have fewer seats than standard models, with 140 in economy class and additional amenities between economy and premium economy classes. Tickets for the direct flights, set to go on sale in February, will be more expensive than flights with a stop in Singapore but will save travelers 4

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