Direct flights from London to Australia will go on sale next month

But flight provider Qantas won’t reveal how much they’ll cost
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Liz Connor13 March 2017

Flying down under is about to get a lot easier, as tickets for the first direct flight from the UK to Australia are expected to go on sale next month.

Qantas Airlines is preparing to start selling tickets for its new non-stop Perth to London flight path in April, according to Australian Business Traveller.

The airline provider’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is preparing to make the entire 8,990 mile journey in one go.

As well as routes from Perth to London, flights are also in the pipeline to run from Sydney to Chicago and Melbourne to Dallas.

The airline has not yet revealed how much the flights will cost and if it will offering special launch fares to lucky jetsetters.

However, airline experts have speculated that a return economy ticket could cost around $2,000 because of the fuel surcharge.

The exact start date for the new route is still unknown, but the airline says the new service will take flight in March 2018.

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Qantas’ new aircrafts will have room to seat 236 passengers, including 42 in business class and 28 in premium economy.

And while the journey may take quite a few hours, there are plenty of new features to keep long haul flyers happy and comfortable.

There’ll be new self-service bars - one in business and one in economy, a “foot net” to provide extra support for tired limbs, and fully redesigned seats.

Business class seats will recline to 80 inches, while seats will stretch to 32 inches in economy.

Expect to also see high-tech cabin lighting, with a simulated sunrise to “gently wake customers on morning flights”.

The flight will take about 17 hours to cover the 14,498 kilometre distance, making it one of the longest in the world.

Still, it beats waiting for a connecting flight for hours.

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