Qantas Airways made a giant leap forward in long-haul travel with an inaugural non-stop flight between Australia and Britain in less than 24 hours over the weekend. Flight QF9 took off on Saturday from Perth, in Western Australia, and landed in London early Sunday morning. In 1947, Qantas says, a return flight from Sydney to London cost £525 when the average weekly wage was £7. Chicken with red rice and roasted Mediterranean vegetables, one of the economy meals served during the 17-hour Qantas flight. This is the third-longest commercial flight in operation and the world’s longest Dreamliner flight, the airline says.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2018 08:48 UTC