Qantas says its must prove the financial viability of its historic non-stop Perth to London service before the airline adds new destinations to its fledgling ultra-long haul network.
The first ever commercial service directly linking Australia and Europe touched down in London after a seventeen hour and 5 minute journey at about 3.15pm Sunday, eastern Australia time.
Aboard the flight, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the carrier was interested in making Paris the next destination it services non-stop, having been granted regulatory approval to fly to the French capital daily from Perth.
“When we last did Paris it was from Singapore to Paris and it was three a week and it was hard to make it economically work,” Mr Joyce said.
“So we are keen on it, we are interested in it, but need to bed this one down [first].”
The key test of the service operated on Qantas’ first four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will be whether it delivers a return on invested capital of more than 10 per cent and greater than its weighted average cost of capital.
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