A resurgent Qantas is to bring their A380s back into service in April 2022, three months earlier than previously announced. The first A380 will make it back to Australia on Christmas day to assist with crew training ahead of its return to service.
First A380 heading back to Sydney on Christmas Day
By April, two A380s will be operating scheduled flights between Sydney and Los Angeles. A further three A380s will return to service from mid-November 2022 with the remaining five expected to return to service by early 2024.
Qantas’ online schedules already reflect the change, with the daily QF11 service between Sydney and Los Angeles operated by an A380 from April 1. The return flight to Sydney is QF12.
“Our customers and crew love flying on our flagship A380s, so news that they are will be back flying to Los Angeles again from April next year will be very welcome,” said Qantas CEO Alan Joyce on Friday in Sydney.
“We’ve said for months that the key factor in ramping up international flying would be the quarantine requirement. The decision by the NSW Government to join many cities from around the world by removing quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers means we’re able to add these flights from Sydney much earlier than we would have otherwise.”
The announcement covers ten of Qantas’ 12 Airbus A380s, suggesting the airline is holding firm to its decision to retire two of the jumbos.
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