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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n The Qantas plane that will carry the San Francisco 49ers to Melbourne ahead of the regular season game has arrived in the eponymous city.<\/p>\n Flight number AF6001, a chartered Qantas A380, arrived in San Francisco at 6.26pm local time, or 11.26am AEST, from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The A380, tail number VH-OQD, is expected to depart San Francisco for Melbourne in a few hours, bringing the NFL team to the city ahead of its game against the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n It\u2019s understood the Rams will arrive the day before<\/a> the September 11 game at the MCG in Melbourne.<\/p>\n The A380 has 14 first-class seats and 70 business-class seats. The 49ers have 53 players on their bench. The plane was specially stocked with larger sized pyjamas for the long-haul flight.<\/p>\n Qantas said it doesn\u2019t comment on charter flights. In April, the airline announced a partnership with the National Football League to be its official airline partner in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n The 49ers have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n More to come<\/p>\n The Market Recap newsletter is a wrap of the day\u2019s trading. Get it each weekday afternoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Chris](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788406333_149_6d9ecb063feb3ba3ecf4285d83ed48eb9b67f554.png\")
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