Australian flag provider Qantas has launched a brand new route from Bengaluru to Sydney offering the primary direct connection between Southern India and Australia by any airline. The flight QF68 will reduce almost three hours off the present quickest journey time between the 2 cities and considerably enhance connectivity between India and New South Wales.
Because the announcement of the brand new service earlier this yr, the route has seen robust demand, with each the outbound and inbound inaugural flights offered out in all cabins.
The brand new companies will present new tourism alternatives for Bengaluru and India, with a direct gateway for Australian vacationers to expertise all that India has to supply. For individuals residing in Bengaluru and southern India, it’s a handy continuous flight to Sydney with a direct connection.
On the event, Andrew David, Home and Worldwide CEO, Qantas, mentioned that the flights will enhance tourism and financial relations and alternatives between Australia and India.
“The addition of Bengaluru to our route map deepens our ties with India and follows the launch of direct companies from Australia to Delhi final yr which has additionally confirmed widespread. Qantas is now the one airline providing direct flights between Australia’s two largest cities and the north and south of India,” acknowledged David.
Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Technique and Growth Officer, Bangalore Worldwide Airport Ltd (BIAL) mentioned the beginning of the brand new Qantas Bengaluru – Sydney route was a historic second for BLR Airport.
“It provides us immense pleasure to welcome Australia’s nationwide airline Qantas to BLR Airport. This can be a historic event contemplating that it’s the first ever continuous service connecting South and Central India to Australia. The flights will scale back journey time over present choices and can make entry to Australia and factors past, together with New Zealand and the Pacific Islands straightforward, notably for leisure travellers, corporates, sports activities fanatics, and college students who go there for greater research,” shared Raghunath .
“This connection is much more particular as a result of it’s the eighth oneworld provider to start operations from BLR Airport. The addition of this flight additionally places the main target again on BLR Airport’s dedication to introducing new routes and alternatives for tourism and commerce between South India and Australia.”
Qantas will function 4 weekly return flights between the Kempegowda Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru and Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Worldwide Airport with its widebody Airbus A330 plane. These are the primary direct flights between Australia and southern India by any airline, slicing nearly three hours off the present quickest journey between Bengaluru and Sydney.
Qantas has not too long ago launched the primary section of its codeshare partnership with IndiGo. There are at present 11 locations accessible for Qantas prospects to attach with on IndiGo to and from Bengaluru, together with Mumbai, Goa, Kolkata, and Chennai. The codeshare will proceed to roll out over the approaching months, broadening entry and making it simpler for Qantas prospects in India to attach with the brand new direct flights to Sydney.
Qantas will fly an A330 plane from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Worldwide Airport to Sydney 4 occasions per week on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
