\u201cThis sale not only includes great fares to some of the newest destinations to join the Qantas international network from New Zealand, such as Adelaide and Perth, but also has fares in Premium Economy on some flights to Sydney and Brisbane with our 787 Dreamliner now flying almost daily from Auckland.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sale comes as Qantas prepares to launch new direct flights from Auckland to Perth on December 7, which the airline says will open \u201cseamless one-stop connections for New Zealanders to London, Paris and Rome\u201d. <\/p>\n
The new route will also make for convenient travel to Johannesburg on Qantas\u2019 Perth to South Africa service. <\/p>\n
Qantas’ sale begins today and ends at midnight on Friday, unless fares are sold out earlier. Photo \/ Josh Withers on Unsplash<\/p>\n
The Wellington to Brisbane route, included in the sale, will be flown by Qantas\u2019 new Airbus A220 aircraft, the first time it will fly on an international route. <\/p>\n
The new plane offers a more spacious interior with larger windows, fast and free Wi-Fi and 20% more overhead locker space, Qantas said. <\/p>\n
The sale covers flights on various dates between January and October next year. There will be some blackout periods for the sale during that time. <\/p>\n
The sale begins today and ends midnight on Friday, unless fares are sold out earlier. <\/p>\n
Prices below are for economy class fares; however, the sale does include offers for premium economy and business on select routes. <\/p>\n
From Auckland: <\/p>\n
\u2022 Brisbane $249 <\/p>\n
\u2022 Perth $509 (via Melbourne) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Adelaide $329 (via Melbourne) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Sydney $259 <\/p>\n
\u2022 Melbourne $219<\/p>\n
From Christchurch: <\/p>\n
\u2022 Brisbane $249 <\/p>\n
\u2022 Perth $509 (via Melbourne) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Adelaide $329 (via Melbourne) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Sydney $259 <\/p>\n
\u2022 Melbourne $219<\/p>\n
From Wellington:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brisbane $249 <\/p>\n
\u2022 Perth $509 NZD (Via Sydney) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Adelaide $339 NZD (Via Sydney)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sydney $259 NZD<\/p>\n
\u2022 Melbourne $249 NZD<\/p>\n
From Queenstown:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brisbane $369 NZD<\/p>\n
\u2022 Perth $649 NZD (Via Sydney) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Adelaide $499 NZD (Via Sydney) <\/p>\n
\u2022 Sydney $339 NZD<\/p>\n
\u2022 Melbourne $279 NZD<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Qantas is a step closer to launching the world\u2019s longest flights, connecting Australia with both London and New York via a marathon 22-hour non-stop journey.<\/p>\n
The airline\u2019s Ultra Long Range aircraft (A350-1000ULR) has an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank, making the historic non-stop flights possible.<\/p>\n
Airbus has completed major production milestones on the A350-1000ULR aircraft at its manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France.<\/p>\n
All key airframe components, including the forward, centre and rear fuselage sections, have come together, along with the wings, tail section and landing gear now attached.<\/p>\n
The aircraft was set to be transferred to a new hangar this week, where it would have engines and flight test instruments installed ahead of an extensive test-flight programme starting next year.<\/p>\n