Originally Posted by
Xeque
Frankly, 14 x 17½ hour flights a week to Western Australia, leaving the majority of passengers with a transfer followed by another 5-7 hour flight to reach Eastern Australian or New Zealand destinations would seem to be stretching credulity.
Given that it will require a new generation of aircraft to fly non-stop between UK and Eastern Australia, I'm struggling to see any fundamental different between flying LHR/SYD via Perth in the meantime and doing the same via DXB, BKK or SIN.