Comments on: QF1 Sydney-London will fly via Darwin, not Singapore

By: Tom Lockley

Tom Lockley — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:14:59 +0000

As coordinator of the Smith Centenary Celebration Group of the Aviaiton Historical Society of Australia NSW I tried to get QANTAS to make such a flight to arrive Darwin 10 December 1919, 100 years after Ross and Keith Smith and crew completed the epic flrst flight from England to Darwin, which took 29 days.. No response – but maybe QANTAS might remind passengers of the significance of this flight. QANTAS itself was formed less than a year later as a direct result of the heightened awareness of aviation caused by this flight. I will be interested to read the exact time to be taken on this flight 100 years later. Interesting that QANTAS wanted no part of the celebraiton or recognition of thecelebration flight across Australia, completed March 23 in Adelaide, 100 years after the Smiths reached their home town.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:14:07 +0000

Can I remind everyone the Federal Government approved the Darwin Airport Master Plan a few years ago, a 20-year blueprint of how the airport will be affected by and manage issues such as aviation growth and the rise of Darwin Airport as an international transit point between Australia, Asia and Europe.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:57:05 +0000

Edward. Read the news article. You will be able to answer your own questions.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:29:36 +0000

I’m thinking it’s because they have to run the 380 to fit more pax. And the 380 won’t last the distance from Perth. I may be wrong though…

By: Edward Tremethick

Edward Tremethick — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:02:43 +0000

I thought it originally was planned to be Sydney to Perth to London from the 2oth April? Why Darwin all of a sudden? Why not just swap it earlier to Perth?

By: Edward Tremethick

Edward Tremethick — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:02:06 +0000

I thought it was planned to be Sydney to Perth to London from the 2oth April? Why Darwin all of a sudden? Why not just swap it earlier to Perth?

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:09:53 +0000

Qantas is the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service. As such it should fly Singapore to Darwin to Brisbane, as it used to, with Sydney as a domestic afterthought.

By: Jennifer Taylor

Jennifer Taylor — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 02:51:43 +0000

I would find this an alternative. Am in New Zealand now and can’t get home.

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:58:43 +0000

I think this is a great idea and should become the norm.
Why would you fly via countries that are high Risk regardless.
I’m sure moving forward to kick start our economic growth after this should prioritise Australia.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:47:56 +0000

My prediction moving forward is that there will be an immediate reluctance for people to fly via hubs… direct point to point will become more the norm…