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Qantas’ direct flight between Perth and London will take a detour from Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East force the major Aussie airline to reroute its path. The non-stop service will now include a mandatory refuelling stop in Singapore which will allow the carrier to avoid certain airspaces and ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.
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Qantas adds extra stop to London route as Iran conflict scrambles airspace
Qantas has added a refueling stop in Singapore to its previously nonstop Perth-to-London service, a direct consequence of sweeping airspace closures triggered by the Israel-Iran military conflict. The change turns one of the world’s longest direct flights into a two-leg journey,
The Middle East conflict has forced Qantas to add a stop in Singapore on its Perth-London flights due to flightpath changes
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) said on Saturday it had temporarily rerouted flights between Perth and London on concerns about the Middle East, as expectations rose of an attack by Iran on Israel. "We’re temporarily adjusting the ...