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Qantas will transfer its flagship QF1 and QF2 flight numbers from the Sydney-Singapore-London service to new nonstop Sydney-London flights when its A350-1000ULRs enter service in October 2027. The airline’s planned 22-hour Project Sunrise route will replace a longstanding, one-stop version of the Kangaroo Route.
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Qantas will transfer its flagship QF1 and QF2 flight numbers from the Sydney-Singapore-London service to new nonstop Sydney-London flights when its A350-1000ULRs enter service in October 2027. The airline’s planned 22-hour Project Sunrise route will replace a longstanding, one-stop version of the Kangaroo Route.
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