Qantas has announced it will operate a special direct flight to Istanbul, Turkey, to coincide with the Centenary of ANZAC commerations in April.
The flight, which will carry the special QF100 flight number, will be operated by a 364-seat Boeing 747-400, and will depart from Sydney to Perth and then nonstop to Istanbul’s Sabiha Göeçken international airport, on April 21. The return flight, again carrying the QF100 flight number, will depart for Perth and Sydney on April 28.
Passengers will be able to join the flight, which Qantas says remains subject to regulatory approval, in either Sydney or Perth.
The one-off flight is also believed to be the first non-stop Qantas RPT service between Australia and Europe, albeit that Sabiha Göeçken, Istanbul’s second major airport, is situated on the Asian side of the Bosphorus Strait.
|
Flight |
Route |
Date |
Depart |
Arrive |
|
QF100 |
Sydney – Perth |
21st April 2015 |
2130 |
0030 (22nd April) |
|
QF100 |
Perth – Sabiha Göeçken |
22nd April 2015 |
0230 |
1230 |
|
Flight |
Route |
Date |
Depart |
Arrive |
|
QF100 |
Sabiha Göeçken – Perth |
28th 2015 |
1400 |
0920 (29th April) |
|
QF100 |
Perth – Sydney |
29th April 2015 |
1100 |
1715 |
