Qantas have announced that they will be starting Qantas A380
Hong Kong services from 15 January 2012, after the company receives its 11th
Airbus A380 Aircraft.
Qantas A380 Sydney to Hong Kong services will operate on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday under flight number, as per the schedule
below:
|
Route |
Flight |
Depart |
Arrive |
Days |
|
Sydney Hong Kong |
QF127 |
1145 |
1750 |
Th, Fr, Sa, Su |
|
Hong Kong Sydney |
QF128 |
1950 |
0815 +1 |
Th, Fr, Sa, Su |
Configuration of the aircraft will follow the standard
Qantas A380 4 class configuration with 14 first class suites in a 1-1-1 layout,
72 Business Class seats in a 2-2-2 seating layout, 32 Premium Economy seats in
a 2-3-2 seating layout and 332 economy class seats in a 3-4-3 seating layout.
Qantas CEO, Alan
Joyce said Hong Kong was a key market
for Qantas and launching new product on the route was important for both the
business and leisure market.
“Qantas will operate
four return services per week between Sydney and Hong Kong from 15 January
2012,” Mr Joyce said.
“Our A380 fleet has
continued to generate extremely positive feedback from our customers since its
introduction, and we are pleased to now add another destination to our A380
network,”
“Qantas is set to offer passengers
travelling to Hong Kong the latest in comfort and design. Our Creative Director
Marc Newson has set a precedent in the long haul travel experience for
customers wanting style and more space,” added Mr Joyce.
