Qantas renews Perth-Rome route for 2024

Qantas has resumed its popular seasonal Perth-Rome route, and will extend the service into 2024. The Flying Kangaroo will operate three Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights per week between Perth and Rome until October 2023, with a total of more than 22,000 seats over four months. Flights for 2024 will go on sale early next month, extending the route into its third year. Perth-Rome was one of Qantas’ most popular international routes in 2022, with 97.7% seat utilisation on inbound services and 91.9% on outbound services over the month of July. It is currently the only direct route between Australia and continental Europe. “We saw many customers using Rome as a gateway to continental Europe, connecting onwards with our network of partners, with Sicily, Athens and Barcelona being amongst the top destinations last year,” said Qantas International CEO Cameron Wallace. “The route is fantastic for tourism operators across Western Australia, not just because of the influx of visitors we’ve seen from Italy, but also because it promotes Perth as a stopover for Australians travelling to Europe from the east coast."<br/>