Qantas ups Australia-UK/US services with more A380s

QANTAS Airways Limited has unveiled plans to increase its Airbus A380 services from Australia to the UK and the US, starting early June 2009 after taking delivery of a fourth Qantas A380 in May.

Thereafter, the carrier will take delivery of a further three A380s in 2009.

Effective from June 7, Qantas will operate five A380 services each week from Sydney to London. Increasing from three per week, the new QF31 Sydney-London services will operate on Thursdays and Sundays.

From June 9, A380 flights from Australia to Los Angeles will increase from five to six per week, with the addition of a fourth service from Sydney. The new QF11 Sydney-Los Angeles services will operate on Tuesdays.

Since the launch of A380 services in October 2008, Qantas said in a statement that it has carried around 50,000 passengers on its three A380 aircraft.

Source: Transportweekly