Qantas boosts Perth–Rome capacity for 2026, extends seasonal nonstop service

Qantas will extend its Perth–Rome seasonal nonstop service by eight weeks in 2026, operating from 3 May to 23 October and increasing peak frequency from three to four weekly flights. The change adds 44 extra rotations — roughly 10,000 additional seats — nearly doubling capacity on the route.

Discovered 2025-09-01T18:06:36.575947-07:00 | 2025-09-01T18:06:36.575947-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Capacity impact: the schedule extension (3 May–23 Oct), plus a peak-frequency increase from 3→4 weekly, adds 44 rotations and ~10,000 seats, a material uplift on a long‑haul Australia–Europe corridor.
  • Strategic context: this expansion is part of Qantas' broader push to grow long‑haul connectivity and redeploy capacity across its international network, following other network boosts such as the Vancouver–Sydney ramp‑up to daily service.
  • Market signal: greater seasonal capacity to Rome mirrors wider demand and connectivity moves into the market, similar to recent increases in Rome services by other carriers such as Cathay Pacific's Rome–Hong Kong relaunch.

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2025-09-01T18:06:36.575947-07:00
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2025-09-06T00:08:32.850381-07:00
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