Qantas Brings Forward Resumption of International Flights to 1 November

Qantas has brought forward its resumption of international flights by two weeks to 1 November 2021.

Qantas will operate up to five return flights per week from Sydney to London and up to four return flights a week from Sydney to Los Angeles with Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 1 November.

Flights to London will operate via Darwin until at least April 2022.

Initial flights are limited to Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate families and parents in line with Australian Government requirements.

Flights to other destinations including Singapore, Fiji and Vancouver are still scheduled to commence from 18 December 2021 with other destinations to restart in the new year – however, in light of the shift to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers arriving in New South Wales, Qantas is looking at bringing forward some additional destinations from Sydney if possible.

“Bringing forward the reopening of Australia to the world and removing quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers entering New South Wales is a massive step towards life as we knew it ... We hope other states will do the same once they reach the 80 per cent target,” said Alan Joyce, Qantas Group CEO. “It will still be a long time before international travel returns to normal but this is a fantastic start.”

All passengers on Qantas international flights (aged 12 years and older) will be required to be fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine (unless they have an exemption).

As part of government requirements, customers on these flights will also be required to return a negative COVID19 test from an approved PCR testing site 72 hours prior to departure. Testing may also be required on arrival, and travellers should check with the airline and official government sources for the latest details.

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