SYDNEY, 2 November 2023: Qantas will add another direct service between Australia and Europe with the launch of a new route between Perth and Paris, just in time for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and European summer.
Following the success of its direct flights from Perth to London and Rome, the new year-round route will see Qantas operate to the French capital for the first time in nearly two decades, cutting around three hours off the current fastest travel time from Perth to Paris.
From 12 July 2024, the 17-hour Perth-Paris flights will initially operate four flights weekly during the peak European summer with the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Services will be reduced to three weekly from mid-August 2024.
Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the airline was thrilled to put Paris back on the Qantas map with a direct link for Australians to the French capital for the first time.
“This route has been on our wish list for a while, and we think customers will be as pleased as we are to see it go on sale,” Hudson said.
“We’re the only airline offering these direct flights rather than going through a mid-point because the key market we serve is Australia. Our in-flight service is designed with long-haul travel in mind.
The schedule will add over 75,000 seats between Australia and Europe each year. We’ll be working with Tourism WA to help make the most of the opportunity to bring tourists here, knowing that direct flights are a big factor in people deciding where to travel.”
The arrival of new aircraft in recent months and recent increases in flying will see the Qantas Group’s international capacity increase to above 90% of pre-Covid levels by the end of the year and return to 100% by the middle of next year.
WA Premier Roger Cook said he was proud to have secured the new direct flight, strengthening the State’s global reputation as the Western Gateway to Australia.
The Paris service will also offer customers another option for connecting to more than 70 regional destinations, including Barcelona, Munich, Frankfurt and Athens, and 12 destinations in France through Qantas’ network of partners.
A “circle fare” allows Qantas customers to fly to Paris and return to Australia from London or Rome on the same ticket. Initially, fares from Perth were on offer at AUD1,899.
Qantas flights to Europe
Customers travelling from around Australia can connect seamlessly to Qantas’ flights to Europe.
QF9/QF10 Perth-London (787)
QF5/QF6 Perth-Rome (787)
QF33/QF34 Perth-Paris (787) (customers can book and fly from Sydney)
QF1/QF2 Sydney-Singapore-London (A380)
Qantas customers can also travel to Europe on Emirates flights via Dubai and with four other partner airlines.
