Finnair to operate some Qantas BKK - Sydney flights!

[kd_traveller]

Qantas have announced that initially some flights, then all flights between BKK and Sydney will be operated by Finnair aircraft and crew up until the end of 2025 when the aircraft will then be dry leased!

"The Finnair A330 aircraft will operate selected Qantas flights between Sydney and Singapore from late October and all flights between Sydney and Bangkok from late March 2024, freeing up Qantas aircraft and crew to boost flying elsewhere.

For the first two-and-a-half years of this agreement, flights will be operated by Finnair pilots and cabin crew, with customers continuing to receive Qantas’ inflight food and beverage service, amenities, inflight entertainment and baggage allowance.

From late 2025, two Finnair A330s will be dry leased, operating for up to three years with Qantas pilots and cabin crew, creating new jobs and further promotional opportunities within Qantas."

[Corrado Soprano]

Saw this on the 6 pm news tonight in Oz.

I don't think Qantas is a great option.  For a start they are ridiculously expensive, sometimes almost twice the cost of other carriers.

If you have Qantas points, you're better off flying Jetstar (owned by Qantas and their budget airline) and using your points.  Jetstar fly direct from Melb and i'm guesisng a lot of other cities too.