Direct flights from Perth to London will be introduced in 2018

Direct flights from Perth to London will be introduced in 2018, marking the first time Australians will be able to fly direct to Europe. Announcing the new non-stop service, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the 17-hour flights would be the third-longest passenger flights in the world.

Qantas may be cleared to have the longest non-stop commercial airline passenger route in the world. Source: AAP