Travel trade and the local office of Italy Tourism have welcomed with excitement the news of Qantas’ new non-stop flights from Australia to Rome, starting mid-2022.
On Wednesday , Qantas revealed plans to reignite seasonal flights to Rome from 22 June with the only direct service between Australia and continental Europe. Qantas will operate three return Sydney-Perth-Rome flights per week to meet demand over the European holiday peak season, through to 6 October.
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Cutting more than three hours off the current fastest travel time to Rome, Qantas will utilise Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on the route designed for long-haul travel.
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said strong travel demand since borders re-opened had given the Flying Kangaroo confidence to explore new destinations as travellers look to make up for lost time.
“Italy is the largest market for us in continental Europe for people visiting family and friends from Australia and we think customers will love flying direct to one of the world’s great cities to spend time with loved ones or enjoy Italy,” Joyce said.
